The Catalan TableGreek Festival Bread
The Greek Celebration Bread is an artisanal bread with a crunchy crust and a soft, flavorful interior, made with sourdough and strong flour.
Ingredients
Servings
8
Measurement units
Ingredients
- 200 grsstrong flour
- 450 grslarge eggs (approx 150 grs)
- 2 whole milk at 32ºC-38ºC
- 170 mlhoney
- 75 grsolive oil
- 60 mlsalt
- 7 grsinstant yeast powder
- 5 grscinnamon powder
- 3 grsnutmeg (grated and passed through the mortar)
- 1 grsallspice
- 1 grsclove (ground in the mortar)
- 1 lemon or orange zest
- 5 grsgrated almond
- 5 grsgrated almond
Optional (breakfasts)
- tassacurrants
- tassadried or candied fruit
- tassalightly toasted walnuts
Optional glaze
- 2 culleradeswater
- 2 culleradessugar
- 2 culleradeshoney
- 1 culleradetalemon or orange extract
- 1 culleradetasesame seeds
Nutritional Information
Per serving
Calculated for 8 servings
Calories
401 kcal
Protein
13.4 g
Fat
10.7 g
Carbohydrates
63.8 g
Calculated from reviewed ingredient weights and pinned USDA FoodData Central records.
Step-by-step Guide
If you want to make a decorative glaze
- Combine the water and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat for approximately 3 minutes, or until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Add the honey and lemon extract to the saucepan, stirring well. Turn off the heat and let the glaze sit. If necessary, reheat the glaze when the bread is about to come out of the oven.
- When you remove the bread from the oven, immediately brush it with the hot glaze and sprinkle the sesame seeds evenly over the top.
- Allow the bread to cool for at least one hour on a wire rack to ensure proper aeration.
Original recipe
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