Vasilopita

Name: Vasilopita
Total time: 190
Yield: 8
Ingredients: ½ cup warm milk; 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast; ½ cup bread flour; 6 cups bread flour; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup white sugar; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ¾ cup butter, melted; 3 eggs, room temperature; 2 cups warm milk; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1 egg, beaten; 1 tablespoon water; ½ cup chopped almonds

Recipe by ANNAV from allrecipes.com

Breakfast 3 Hr. 10 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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½ cup warm milk
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1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
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½ cup bread flour
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6 cups bread flour
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½ teaspoon salt
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½ cup white sugar
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½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

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¾ cup butter, melted
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3 eggs, room temperature
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2 cups warm milk
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2 tablespoons butter, melted
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1 egg, beaten
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1 tablespoon water
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½ cup chopped almonds

Instructions

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