Vasilopita

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup warm milk
• 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup bread flour
• 6 cups bread flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups warm milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds

Recipe

Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• in a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup milk, yeast and 1/2 cup flour. cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• place 6 cups flour in a large bowl. make a well in the center and add contents of small bowl, salt, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, 3/4 cup melted butter, 3 eggs and 2 cups milk. mix thoroughly to make a thick dough.
• scoop the dough into a lightly greased 8x8 inch baking pan. brush dough with melted butter, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• when dough has risen, insert a clean silver coin into the loaf. brush dough with beaten egg and sprinkle with chopped almonds. bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 40 minutes.