Greek Tsoureki
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Difficulty Easy
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Prep time 3 hrs
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Cooking time 30 mins
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Serves
20
1 1/2 cups flour
250 gms margarine (melted)
50 gms butter (melted)
grated zest of orange
1 cup orange juice
2 1/2 cups Chelsea White Sugar
2 cups of milk (not cold) & 1/2 cups of milk for glaze
3 cubes of fresh yeast
4 egg yolks & one for glaze
5 egg whites
Mix all the dry ingredients ( flour, spices & zest) in a large bowl. Dissolve the 3 cubes of yeast in warm milk (2 cups ). Add immediately to dry mix in a bowl, without waiting for it to rise. Mix the Chelsea White Sugar, 4 yolks & 1/2 cup of milk in mixer for 5 minutes. Blend all together in the bowl. Beating constantly, gradually add the butter/margarine mix.Finally add the orange juice .Cover the large bowl with a teatowel & place in an oven preheated to 80°C .Leave it for approx 1 hour until it has well risen.Take out of the oven & divide into 6 dough portions.Place on baking paper on baking trays.Cover with teatowel & leave for another hour to rise. Remove the teatowel, baste withyolk thinned with a little water. Bake in a pre-heated oven 180°c for 30 minutes.
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