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Tsoureki (Traditional Greek Easter bread) Recipe

Tsoureki (Traditional Greek Easter Bread)

Bushra
A traditional Greek Easter bread that's sweet, fluffy and beautifully braided, flavored with aromatic spices like mastic and mahleb.
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Prep Time 5 hours
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 35 minutes
Course Bread
Cuisine Greek
Servings 30 slices
Calories 173 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand mixer
  • Baking tray
  • Parchment Paper

Ingredients
  

For the dough

  • 24 g dry yeast (0.85 oz.)

To garnish

  • 1 egg mixed with 1 tbsp water

For the syrup

  • 150 g sugar (3.5 oz.)

Instructions
 

  • To prepare this tsoureki recipe (Greek Easter Bread), add in a bowl the lukewarm water, a pinch of sugar and yeast and stir. Wrap well with plastic wrap and set aside for about 6-7 minutes, until the yeast rises and starts bubbling.
  • Use a pestle or a blender to ground the masticha and mahlepi, along with a pinch of sugar and set aside.

Notes

Store for up to 5-6 days at room temperature or up to a couple of months in the freezer.

Nutrition

Calories: 173kcalCarbohydrates: 33.3gProtein: 4.9gFat: 2.3gSaturated Fat: 0.9gCholesterol: 29.1mgSodium: 13.2mgFiber: 0.9gSugar: 12g
Keyword Greek Easter bread, holiday bread, Mediterranean bread, sweet braided bread, traditional tsoureki
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