Description
Greek New Year’s bread is a traditional sweet bread that is baked to celebrate the New Year. It often contains a hidden coin, symbolizing good luck for the year ahead.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500g all-purpose flour
- 200ml milk
- 100g sugar
- 100g butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 packet of dry yeast
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 coin (wrapped in foil)
Instructions
- Warm the milk and dissolve the sugar and yeast in it.
- In a bowl, mix flour and salt.
- Add melted butter, eggs, and vanilla to the yeast mixture.
- Combine the mixtures and knead until smooth.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
- Shape the dough into a round loaf and place in a baking pan.
- Insert the wrapped coin into the dough.
- Let it rise for another 30 minutes.
- Bake at 180°C for 30-35 minutes.
- Cool before serving.
Notes
- Traditionally served on New Year’s Day.
- Cut the bread into slices to reveal the coin.
- Can be decorated with powdered sugar or almonds.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Baked Goods
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: greek new years bread, vasilopita, new year's bread