Vasilopita (Orange Sweet Bread)
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
12
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Ingredients for - Vasilopita (Orange Sweet Bread)

1. Orange juice - ½ cup
2. Water - ½ cup
3. Ground cinnamon - 1 tablespoon
4. Rapid-rise yeast - 3 (.25 ounce) packages
5. White sugar - 2 cups
6. Unsalted margarine (such as Fleischmann's®), melted - 1 cup
7. Eggs - 4
8. Orange, zested - 1
9. Bread flour, or more as needed - 7 cups
10. Salt - 1 tablespoon
11. Baking powder - 1 tablespoon
12. 2 coins wrapped in aluminum foil - 1 tablespoon
13. Egg white - 1
14. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Vasilopita (Orange Sweet Bread)

1. Stage

Mix orange juice, water, and cinnamon in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave until the mixture registers 110 degrees F (43 degrees C) on an instant-read thermometer, 1 to 2 minutes.

2. Stage

Stir yeast into the orange juice mixture. Let stand until yeast is creamy and frothy, about 45 minutes.

3. Stage

Combine sugar and margarine in the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat until creamy. Add eggs; beat on high speed for 30 seconds. Mix in yeast mixture and orange zest until well combined.

4. Stage

Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl. Add gradually to the mixture in the stand mixer, mixing with a bread hook until a soft, sticky dough forms, about 5 minutes.

5. Stage

Transfer dough to a large glass bowl. Cover with plastic wrap; let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 2 to 4 hours.

6. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 round cake pans.

7. Stage

Divide dough into 2 equal pieces. Put 1 wrapped coin in each piece; knead for 2 to 3 minutes and shape into a ball. Place 1 ball of dough in each cake pan. Cover with plastic wrap; let rise until puffy, 2 to 4 hours more.

8. Stage

Whisk egg white and vanilla together in a small bowl. Brush over the top of dough.

9. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out with a few crumbs attached, 30 to 55 minutes.