Lebanese Easter Milk Bread

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat option.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories.

orange blossom water

💰Cheaper: vanilla extract

Vanilla extract is more commonly available.

milk powder

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Regular milk can be used instead of milk powder.

Sift 4 cups of all-purpose flour into a mixing bowl.

Add 1 cup of sugar, a pinch of salt, 1/2 cup of optional toasted sesame seeds, ground anise, ground mahlab, and ground nutmeg to the flour and mix.

Add 1/2 cup of your favorite neutral oil to the dry ingredients and rub it in until you get a sandy texture.

In a separate bowl, add 1 tablespoon of active dried yeast and 1 tablespoon of sugar or honey to the milk.

Once it foams up, add the yeast mixture to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly until you get a silky smooth dough.

Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl, cover it, and let it sit for 2-3 hours.

After 3 hours, check if the dough has risen properly.

Form the dough into golf-sized balls and transfer them onto a baking sheet.

Use anything on hand to press down the balls and form a design, like a little belly button.

Bake the dough in the oven.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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