Vasilopita recipe
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- ½ cup warm milk 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast ½ cup bread flour 6 cups bread flour ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup white sugar ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¾ cup butter, melted 3 eggs, room temperature 2 cups warm milk 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 egg, beaten 1 tablespoon water ½ cup chopped almonds
Nutrition Info
- 338.5 caloriescarbohydrate: 18 gcholesterol: 152.5 mgfat: 27.2 gfiber: 1 gprotein: 7.5 gsaturatedFat: 14.8 gservingSize: -sodium: 355.2 mgsugar: 16.6 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Vasilopita
Directions
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In a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup milk, yeast and 1/2 cup flour. Cover and let the sponge rise in a warm place until nearly doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
Place 6 cups flour in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add the sponge, salt, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, 3/4 cup melted butter, 3 eggs and 2 cups milk. Mix thoroughly to make a stiff dough.
Transfer the dough into a greased springform pan. Brush dough with melted butter, cover with greased plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 60 to 90 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Beat egg with 1 tablespoon water to make an egg wash.
When dough has risen, insert a clean silver coin into the loaf. Brush dough egg wash and sprinkle with chopped almonds. Bake in preheated oven until deep golden brown, about 40 minutes.