Tsoureki (Greek Easter Bread)

Name: Tsoureki (Greek Easter Bread)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoons dry active yeast; 1/2 cup milk, luke warm; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons all purpose flour; 1 cup water or milk or orange juice; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 tablespoon mahlep, ground; 1 teaspoon mastic, ground; 2 tablespoons orange zest; 6 cups all purpose flour; 1 egg + 1 tablespoon water, lightly beaten

Tsoureki (Greek Easter Bread) was pinched from <a href="http://www.closetcooking.com/2010/04/tsoureki-greek-easter-bread.html" target="_blank">www.closetcooking.com.</a>

"A brioche like sweet bread that is traditionally made for Easter...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1/2 tablespoons dry active yeast

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1/2 cup milk, luke warm

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1 teaspoon sugar

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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2 tablespoons all purpose flour

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1 cup water or milk or orange juice

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1/2 cup butter, melted

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3 eggs, lightly beaten

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1/2 cup sugar

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1/2 tablespoon mahlep, ground

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1 teaspoon mastic, ground

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2 tablespoons orange zest

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6 cups all purpose flour

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1 egg + 1 tablespoon water, lightly beaten

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