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[DLS]

OH MY, with a nice baked hen & Coffee YUM

 

[verlaj]

Penzey's doesn't have them, but the spices are available from greekshops.com.

 

[1mommahen]

Great, I'll type it tomorrow for you! Happy Easter!

 

[debilorrah]

So you post a picture of something that lovely, and did NOT post the recipe????? Shame on you!

 

[1mommahen]

My bad Debi! Here it is!

Nana's Greek Easter Bread

4 tsp. yeast
1 cup milk, scalded then cooled to room temp.
3 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 stick melted butter
1 tsp. machlebe
1 tsp. mastic gum
1 tsp. vanilla
5 to 6 cups of bread flour

If mastic gum is in rock candy form, put in ziploc bag and smash as fine as possible and add to scalded milk until it melts. (Put the cooled milk and mastic gum in a plastic cup you can throw away. It gets really sticky!)

I add all the ingredients together from the top of the recipe down.

Let rise, punch down, let rise again, punch down, wait 10 minutes and then divide into 3 and braid.

Brush with egg white and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 to 40 min. or until it sounds hollow when tapped.

Tastes even better the second day in the toaster! Enjoy!

Can I come out now Debi?

 

[bwebb7]

I grew up in Clearwater, Fl and there are lots of Greek shops all over there and Tarpon Springs is right between here and there too.
I hope to make this lovely bread myself very soon.

 

[verlaj]

Thanks so much for the recipe! Can't wait to try it - but will have to wait until the machleb and mastic arrive!

 

[debilorrah]

Quote:
Yeah you can come out now!

Thank you!!!!