Greek sweet bread-Tsoureki

Name: Greek sweet bread-Tsoureki
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Greek, European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 150 g hard flour; 120 g water, at room temperature; 25 g yeast, or 50 g fresh yeast; 200 g milk, 3,5% fat; 100 g butter; orange zest, of 1 orange; 14 g mahlab; 300 g granulated sugar; 3 g mastic; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 4 eggs, medium; 1 pinch salt; 850 g hard flour; 100 g butter, melted; 1 egg yolk, diluted with 1 tablespoon water; almond slivers

28 steps

Prep:25minCook:30min

Tsoureki or Greek Easter Bread is an enriched, brioche-like sweet bread. A delightful flavor comes from the essence of citrus and a spice called Mahlab. ❤️

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:42:55 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

191

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1719.2 kcal (86%)

Total Fat55.5 g (79%)

Carbs266.1 g (102%)

Sugars78.7 g (87%)

Protein40.3 g (81%)

Sodium155.6 mg (8%)

Fiber7.6 g (27%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

Mixture A

Step 1

In a mixer’s bowl, add the flour, water and yeast.

Step 2

Whisk by hand and set aside for 15 minutes so the yeast can activate.

Mixture B

Step 3

Beat the 1 tablespoon of the sugar and mastic with a mortar and pestle until finely ground.

Step 4

In a saucepan, add mastic mixture, milk, butter cut into pieces, orange zest, mahlab, vanilla extract and granulated sugar.

Step 5

Place over low heat and whisk continuously, until the butter melts and all of the ingredients are completely incorporated. Attention! You do not want the mixture to come to a boil. You only want it to become warm.

Step 6

Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes.

Step 7

Add the eggs and salt. Whisk thoroughly.

Step 8

Attention – the eggs should be 50 g each, no larger. You want the eggs to weigh 200 g in total.

Step 9

Add to mixer’s bowl that contains the yeast. Beat for 5 minutes on low speed with the hook attachment.

Mixture C

Step 10

Add the flour and continue beating for 10-14 minutes. Begin beating on low speed until all of the flour is incorporated and then you can turn speed up.

Step 11

Add the melted butter and beat on low speed for 5-7 minutes, until all of the butter is absorbed.

Step 12

When the dough completely pulls back from the sides of the bowl, it is ready.

Step 13

Brush a separate bowl with some vegetable oil and transfer dough to it. Cover with plastic wrap or a towel and set it aside for 1 – 1 ½ hours, until it doubles in size.