greek easter bread (lambropsomo)
Greek Easter Bread (Lambropsomo) Posted by Darlene at recipegoldmine.com 2 tablespoons active dry yeast 1/2 cup warm water 1 cup warm milk 1/2 cup melted butter, room temp. 2 teasp...
Ingredients
- 2tablespoonactive dry yeast
- 1/2cupwarm water
- 1cupwarm milk
- 1/2cupmelted butter, room temp.
- 2teaspooncoarse salt or 1 teaspoon table salt
- 11/2 teaspoons aniseed, crushed
- 3eggs, beaten
- 1/2cupgranulated sugar
Directions
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Greek Easter Bread (Lambropsomo) Posted by Darlene at recipegoldmine.com 2 tablespoons active dry yeast 1/2 cup warm water 1 cup warm milk 1
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2 teaspoons coarse salt or 1 teaspoon table salt 1 1/2 teaspoons aniseed, crushed 3 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon grate
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Lambropsomo may or may not incorporate eggs that have been hard boiled and dyed red
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usually one egg is centered in a round leaf with a cross formed over it, or four red eggs will be nestled into a braided loaf
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Our recipe calls for one loaf of each of these shapes
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In some households the same bread without the red egg decoration is baked and served on Sunday throughout the year
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Makes 2 round loaves
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In a large bowl mix yeast with warm water, then stir in milk, butter and salt