Greek Easter Braided Bread

Greek Easter Braided Bread Ingredients

2 pk Active dry yeast -; (1/4 oz	6 lg Eggs
2 c Warm milk	1 tb Orange zest; grated
9 c All-purpose flour; plus more	1 tb Lemon zest; grated
1 1/2 c Sugar	1/2 ts Salt
2 ts Mahlepi; see * Note	4 Hard-boiled eggs; dyed red
1 Stick unsalted butter;	1 tb Sesame seeds
Butter for bowl and baking

Instructions for Greek Easter Braided Bread

* Note: A fruity spice available at Greek food stores. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in milk. Stir in 1 cup flour and 1/2 cup sugar. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and set aside for 1 hour. Meanwhile, steep mahlepi in 1/2 cup simmering water. Let stand for 5 minutes. Strain, and discard mahlepi. Let cool. Add mahlepi infusion, butter, and five eggs to yeast mixture, and combine thoroughly. Add orange and lemon zest. Sift in flour, sugar, and salt; stir with a wooden spoon until dough is formed. Knead dough in bowl until smooth, about 10 minutes. Form dough into a ball, and transfer to a lightly buttered bowl. Cover, and let rise for 2 hours. Punch dough down, and transfer to a lightly floured surface. Divide dough into six equal pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a rope, about 15-inches long. Tightly braid three ropes together, beginning in the middle. Repeat with remaining three ropes. Tuck a red egg into the first and last plait, using a small piece of dough coiled around each egg to hold in place, if necessary. Place each loaf on a buttered baking sheet, cover loosely with plastic wrap, and set aside to rise for 1 hour. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Beat remaining egg with 1 tablespoon water. Brush bread with egg wash, and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Transfer to oven, and bake until golden, 50 to 60 minutes. Makes 2 large loaves. Cuisine: "Greek" Source: "Martha Stewart Living - " S(Formatted for MC5): "by Lynn Thomas - Lynn_Thomas@prodigy.net" Yield: "2 loaves" Per serving: 7134 Calories (kcal); 171g Total Fat; (21% calories from fat); 193g Protein; 1191g Carbohydrate; 2285mg Cholesterol; 1925mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 56 1/2 Grain(Starch); 8 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 26 1/2 Fat; 20 Other Carbohydrates Recipe by: Recipe from Diane Kochilas Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

Main Ingredient: GrainsCuisine: Uncategorized

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Ingredient Insight - look inside this recipe

All-Purpose Flour	Butter	Eggs	Lemon
Milk	Orange	Salt	Sesame Seed
Sugar	Yeast

Stewart Sesame Butter Orange Lemon Milk Grains

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