*Tsoureki: Sweet Bread*

*Tsoureki*

*Ingredients
1 Pound Butter
1 Dozen Eggs
2 Cups Sugar
1 Orange
5 Packets Fleshmans Yeast
1 Packet Mahlepi
2 Cups Warm Water & ½ A Teaspoon Sugar (to Dissolve Yeast)
*Flour As Much As Mixture Takes
Chopped Almonds
*method
Eggs Must Be Room Temperature & Beaten
Melt Butter
Milk Must Be Warmed
Dissolve Yeast In Warm Water With Added ½ Teaspoon Sugar (allow To Rise)
*put Half Of Flour In A Basin, Add Butter & Mix Into Flour
Add Sugar & Orange, Then One At A Time While Mixing In; Add A Little Flour, Milk, The Yeast & Eggs.
*finally Add In As Much Flour Is Necessary & The Mahlepi (dough Shouldn’t Stick To Hands)
*knead Well, Cover & Put In Warm Place & Allow To Rise For 2-3 Hours
Finally Knead Well To Rid Of Air, Shape Into Large Braids & Allow To Rise For 1 More Hour. Brush With Beaten Egg Yolk, Garnish With Chopped Almonds & Bake In 350* Oven
For 20 Minutes Until Golden. Enjoy!

*Traditional X-mas & Easter Greek Sweet Bread.