Chorek / Choreg (Armenian Sweet Bread)

Name: Chorek / Choreg (Armenian Sweet Bread)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 2 h
Cuisine: Eastern European, European
Ingredients: 4 ½ teaspoons (14 grams / ½ ounce or 2 packets) active dry yeast; ½ cup warm water ((100 to 115°F)); 1 teaspoon (4 grams) granulated sugar; 2 ¼ sticks (255 grams / 9 ounces) unsalted butter; 1 cup milk; 1 cup (200 grams / 7 ounces) granulated sugar ((see notes below)); 5 large eggs (at room temperature); 1 ½ teaspoons whiskey or brandy; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 42 ounces (1190 grams / about 9 to 9 ½ cups) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting ((see notes below)); 2 teaspoons ground mahleb (mahlab) ((or more if you prefer)); 1 teaspoon baking powder; ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt; Whole cloves (as needed (optional)); Red M&Ms (as needed (optional)); 1 whole egg; 1 egg yolk; ½ teaspoon granulated sugar; Sesame seeds (as needed)

Instructions

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Chorek (choreg) is a very traditional Armenian sweet bread that is typically made around Easter and even Christmas. It is enriched with eggs, butter, milk, and sugar to make it slightly sweet, rich, and tender-crumbed.

Updated at: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 22:20:42 GMT