Vasilopita (Orange Sweet Bread) recipe
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Ingredients
- ½ cup orange juice ½ cup water 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 3 (.25 ounce) packages rapid-rise yeast 2 cups white sugar 1 cup unsalted margarine (such as Fleischmann's®), melted 4 eggs 1 orange, zested 7 cups bread flour, or more as needed 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 2 coins wrapped in aluminum foil 1 egg white 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Nutrition Info
- 302.6 caloriescarbohydrate: 36.1 gcholesterol: 62 mgfat: 16.6 gfiber: 0.7 gprotein: 3.2 gsaturatedFat: 2.6 gservingSize: -sodium: 694.6 mgsugar: 34.4 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Vasilopita (Orange Sweet Bread)
Directions
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Mix orange juice, water, and cinnamon in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave until the mixture registers 110 degrees F (43 degrees C) on an instant-read thermometer, 1 to 2 minutes.
Stir yeast into the orange juice mixture. Let stand until yeast is creamy and frothy, about 45 minutes.
Combine sugar and margarine in the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat until creamy. Add eggs, beat on high speed for 30 seconds. Mix in yeast mixture and orange zest until well combined.
Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl. Add gradually to the mixture in the stand mixer, mixing with a bread hook until a soft, sticky dough forms, about 5 minutes.
Transfer dough to a large glass bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 2 to 4 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 round cake pans.
Divide dough into 2 equal pieces. Put 1 wrapped coin in each piece, knead for 2 to 3 minutes and shape into a ball. Place 1 ball of dough in each cake pan. Cover with plastic wrap, let rise until puffy, 2 to 4 hours more.
Whisk egg white and vanilla together in a small bowl. Brush over the top of dough.
Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out with a few crumbs attached, 30 to 55 minutes.