Tsoureki (Sweet egg bread)
700gr strong white bread flour 60gr yeast 200gr lukewarm water 120gr butter 180gr sugar 3 eggs 3gr mahlep (mahlab) 2gr kakoule (cardamom) 1.5gr mastic Dissolve the yeast in a bowl; add the lukewarm water and one spoonful sugar from the recipe and as much flour as necessary to have a thin dough (about 150gr). Stir very well. Cover the bowl and leave in a warm place for about 20 minutes. In a small pot -at very low temperature or in bain-marie- melt the butter, add the sugar and stir well until the sugar dissolves. Add the eggs and whisk fast. … Read more