Making Greek Bread | Mary Berry's Easter Feast | Mary Berry

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option with a unique flavor.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers natural sweetness with a distinct flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories and dairy-free.

Meet Catherine, who is busy baking the Greek Easter bread (Tsoureki).

Discuss the importance of Greek Easter foods and traditions.

Catherine explains that the bread is enriched with butter and eggs, making it sweet and aromatic.

The dough includes two distinctive flavors from spices: mastija and mahlepi.

Catherine splits the dough into three sections and braids them together, symbolizing the Holy Trinity.

A red egg is placed on top of the braided bread, symbolizing the blood of Christ and new life.

Brush the Tsoureki with egg yolk for a shiny finish.

Decorate with black sesame seeds before baking.

Bake the bread until golden brown.

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