Name: Vasilopita
Prep time: 2 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Warm milk - ½ cup; Active dry yeast - 1 (.25 ounce) package; Bread flour - ½ cup; Bread flour - 6 cups; Salt - ½ teaspoon; White sugar - ½ cup; Ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon; Ground nutmeg - ½ teaspoon; Butter, melted - ¾ cup; Eggs, room temperature - 3; Warm milk - 2 cups; Butter, melted - 2 tablespoons; Egg, beaten - 1; Water - 1 tablespoon; Chopped almonds - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Vasilopita

1. Warm milk ½ cup

2. Active dry yeast 1 (.25 ounce) package

3. Bread flour ½ cup

4. Bread flour 6 cups

5. Salt ½ teaspoon

6. White sugar ½ cup

7. Ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon

8. Ground nutmeg ½ teaspoon

9. Butter, melted ¾ cup

10. Eggs, room temperature 3

11. Warm milk 2 cups

12. Butter, melted 2 tablespoons

13. Egg, beaten 1

14. Water 1 tablespoon

15. Chopped almonds ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Vasilopita

1 . Stage

In a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup milk, yeast and 1/2 cup flour. Cover and let the sponge rise in a warm place until nearly doubled in size, about 45 minutes.

2 . Stage

Place 6 cups flour in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add the sponge, salt, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, 3/4 cup melted butter, 3 eggs and 2 cups milk. Mix thoroughly to make a stiff dough.

3 . Stage

Transfer the dough into a greased springform pan. Brush dough with melted butter, cover with greased plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 60 to 90 minutes.

4 . Stage

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Beat egg with 1 tablespoon water to make an egg wash.

5 . Stage

When dough has risen, insert a clean silver coin into the loaf. Brush dough egg wash and sprinkle with chopped almonds. Bake in preheated oven until deep golden brown, about 40 minutes.