Greek Easter Bread recipe

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Ingredients

5 ½ cups high-gluten flour, divided
2 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
1 cup milk
½ cup butter
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon orange juice

Nutrition Info

311.5 calories
carbohydrate: 31.2 g
cholesterol: 39.7 mg
fat: 6.7 g
fiber: 0.1 g
protein: 28.4 g
saturatedFat: 4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 201.6 mg
sugar: 14.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix 2 cups flour and yeast together in the bowl of a stand mixer.

  2. Stir milk, butter, sugar, and salt together in a saucepan, heat and stir over medium-low heat until the mixture is smooth and the temperature is between 90 degrees F (32 degrees C) to 100 degrees F (37 degrees C).

  3. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture, add eggs, and beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Increase speed to high and beat for 3 minutes more. Add 1 cup flour and 3 tablespoons orange juice to the mixture, mix on high for 3 minutes more.

  4. Fit the mixer with a dough hook. Add remaining flour to the mixture, beat with dough hook until the flour is completely incorporated.

  5. Grease a glass bowl. Put dough into the bowl. Let dough rise until doubled in volume, 1 to 2 hours.

  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  7. Punch dough down. Divide the dough into two halves. Split each half into three even pieces, roll each piece into a cylinder, and braid into loaves. Put loaves onto a baking sheet. Let rise, about 1 hour.

  8. Bake in preheated oven until the middle is baked, 25 to 30 minutes.

  9. Stir confectioners' sugar and 1 tablespoon orange juice together in a bowl, brush onto the tops of the loaves.

Recipe Yield

2 loaves

Recipe Note

This is a very nice bread to serve anytime of the year not just at Easter. My mother always made this at Easter time, and I was finally able to get the recipe out of her. Now I want to share it with you. This recipe makes 2 loaves.

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