How to cook New Year’s Day Traditional Tsoureki Bread simple

New Year’s Day Traditional Tsoureki Bread - It turned out very good but i think i could have cooked it a little longer.. Today I am sharing this New Year’s Day Traditional Tsoureki Bread! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 40 minutes!

New Year’s Day Traditional Tsoureki Bread

You can cook New Year’s Day Traditional Tsoureki Bread with 14 Ingredients and 11 steps. See the following guide!

Ingredients for New Year’s Day Traditional Tsoureki Bread:
  1. 250 ml 35% fat whipping cream, room temp.
  2. 250 g sugar, granulated.
  3. 3 large eggs.
  4. 60 g butter, room temperature.
  5. 850 g strong flour.
  6. 2 tsp ground mahleb.
  7. 1 tsp ground mastic.
  8. 100 ml warm water.
  9. 1 tbsp sugar, for the yeast.
  10. 60 g fresh yeast.
  11. 1 egg yolk, for eggwash.
  12. 1 1/2 tbsp water, for eggwash.
  13. 1/4 tsp vanilla or orange extract.
  14. 1 coin & aluminum foil.

Step by step how to cook New Year’s Day Traditional Tsoureki Bread:
  1. Combine yeast,1 tbsp sugar and water. Set aside..
  2. In the bowl of your mixer, beat sugar and eggs on high speed for 5 min. Add the whipping cream and the yeast mixture. Mix until incorporated..
  3. In a separate bowl whisk flour, mahleb & mastic. Gradually add the flour mixture and knead on medium speed for about 10min..
  4. Add the butter. Knead until completely incorporated..
  5. Put the dough into a well oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. Place it in a warm spot and let it rise for 90 min..
  6. Oil your hands lightly and deflate the dough. Line a round baking pan (34cm / 13.3”) with parchment paper. Flip the bowl and let the dough drop into the baking pan..
  7. Oil your hands and press the dough outward to spread it evenly in the pan. Wrap the coin with the aluminum foil and push it into the dough. Break any air bubbles with a wooden skewer..
  8. Cover with plastic wrap and place it in a warm spot to rise again, for 45 min.
  9. Mix the egg yolk with the water & the orange (or vanilla) extract. Brush gently the whole surface..
  10. You can leave it plain and decorate it with your favourite glaze or sprinkle with sesame seeds..
  11. Bake in a preheated oven, at 170⁰C / 325⁰F for 35 to 40 min, until a skewer comes out clean. Enjoy!.