Greek Vasilopita Recipe
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Ingredients
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105°-115°F)
1/2 cup warm milk (105°-115°F)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
3 cups flour
1 whole almond, if desired unsalted butter, softened sesame seeds
Glaze
1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Directions
1 Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside for 5 minutes.
2 Combine warm milk, sugar, salt, butter, eggs, lemon peel, and spices in a large mixing bowl.
3 Add 1 1/2 cups flour and yeast mixture. Beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
4 Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
5 Place the dough in lightly greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 1/2 hours.
6 Punch down dough. You can knead a whole almond into the dough at this point if you wish. (A coin might crack a tooth!) Set aside 10 minutes to rest.
7 Brush 1 1/2-quart souffle dish or 10-inch cake pan with soft butter. Sprinkle sesame seeds in dish or pan.
8 Make dough into a ball and place in bowl; press down so dough covers the bottom.
9 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour. Make glaze and brush on loaf. Sprinkle top with sesame seeds.
10 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for about 45 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack.
2 Combine warm milk, sugar, salt, butter, eggs, lemon peel, and spices in a large mixing bowl.
3 Add 1 1/2 cups flour and yeast mixture. Beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
4 Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
5 Place the dough in lightly greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 1/2 hours.
6 Punch down dough. You can knead a whole almond into the dough at this point if you wish. (A coin might crack a tooth!) Set aside 10 minutes to rest.
7 Brush 1 1/2-quart souffle dish or 10-inch cake pan with soft butter. Sprinkle sesame seeds in dish or pan.
8 Make dough into a ball and place in bowl; press down so dough covers the bottom.
9 Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour. Make glaze and brush on loaf. Sprinkle top with sesame seeds.
10 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for about 45 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack.
