How to Make: Macedonian Easter Bread | Macedonian Kozinjak | Sweet Bread Recipe

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil reduces saturated fat while maintaining moisture.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: chopped peanuts

Seeds provide crunch without allergens.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: sultanas

Cranberries add tartness and color.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

Sift 2.5 pounds of flour to make it lighter.

Activate 2 teaspoons of yeast with 1 teaspoon of sugar and lukewarm water for about 5 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, combine 1.5 cups of milk, 1.75 cups of sugar, 1/4 cup of unsalted butter, and 1/2 cup of oil, then mix.

Add the activated yeast mixture to the liquids and stir.

Add the zest of one lemon to the mixture.

Gradually add flour to the liquid mixture until it reaches a thick consistency, similar to cake batter.

Knead the dough until soft and smooth, then form it into a round ball.

Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with wax paper, and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.

Once risen, divide the dough and shape it into loaves, placing them in buttered aluminum containers.

Beat 2 eggs for an egg wash and brush it over the loaves.

Sprinkle sesame seeds on top of the loaves.

Preheat the oven to 300°F and bake for about 50 minutes, checking at 30 minutes to turn the loaves.

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