Tsoureki (Greek Easter Bread) Recipe

Tsoureki (Greek Easter Bread) | Baked Ambrosia by Angelina Papanikolaou

This is the best tsoureki recipe! This traditional Greek Easter bread is soft and fluffy, lightly sweetened, and flavored with aromatic spices. Serve it for Easter brunch! 

3 packs, 3/4 oz (21 g) active dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
1/4 cup (31 g) bread flour
1/2 cup (120 ml) milk, lukewarm
7 3/4 cups (969 g) bread flour
3 tsp (14 g) mahlepi
1 tsp (3 g) mastic resin
5 green cardamom pods (2 g)
1 tsp salt
4 eggs, room temperature
1 3/4 cups (385 g) sugar
1 tbsp vanilla extract
zest from 1 orange
3/4 cup (180 ml) milk, lukewarm
3/4 cup (170 g) butter, melted
1 egg yolk plus 1 tbsp milk, for egg wash
1/2 cup sliced almonds, optional

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