Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, vasilopita croissant. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Vasilopita croissant is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Vasilopita croissant is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
Δημοφιλέστερες Ειδήσεις Κατηγορίας Συνταγές. Τρουφάκια με καρύδι. Vasilopita croissant. Νηστίσιμη τάρτα με κιμά σόγιας. Vasilopita is a New Year's Day bread or cake in Greece and many other areas in eastern Europe and the Balkans which contains a hidden coin or trinket which gives good luck to the receiver, like the Western European.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have vasilopita croissant using 12 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Vasilopita croissant:
- Make ready 3 1/2 cups flour
- Take 2 tbsp dry yeast
- Get 1/3 cup sugar
- Prepare 1 tsp salt
- Prepare 1 cup lukewarm milk
- Get 2 tbsp melted butter
- Take 2 eggs
- Prepare 1/2 cup sugar
- Get 1 tbsp cinnamon
- Take 1/2 cup candied cherries, cut
- Prepare 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely cut
- Get 1/3 cup soft butter
The cake is enriched with a sweet flavoring, symbolizing the sweetness and joy of life and hope that the New Year will be. On New Year's Day, Greek families cut the Vasilopita to bless the house and bring good luck for the new year. Vasilopita is considered the Greek New Year's cake. Vasilopita is a sweet Greek New Year's bread.
Steps to make Vasilopita croissant:
- Mix the flour with the yeast, the sugar and the salt in a large bowl.
- Make a well in the center and add the lukewarm milk, one egg and the yolk of the second egg.
- Knead by pulling in the flour from the sides, little by little
- Until you have a soft dough.
- Cover the dough and leave it to rest for 5'.
- In the meantime, mix the sugar, cinnamon, cherries and walnuts in a bowl. Set them aside.
- Divide the dough into 3 equal parts.
- Roll out each part into a thick sheet of 30 cm diameter.
- Place the first sheet into a non-stick backing tray. Spread half of the soft butter onto its surface and sprinkle with half of the walnut mixture.
- Now place the second sheet, spread the rest of the butter on it and sprinkle with the remaining walnut mixture.
- Top with the third sheet and place a small plate of 5 cm diameter on its center (in the photo it's a cookie cutter of that particular diameter).
- Using a sharp knife cut 16 pieces, starting from the plate towards the circumferance.
- Remove the small plate.
- Twist each piece, spirally, turning it 3 times.
- Cover with plastic wrap and leave it to rise for 15-40 minutes or as much as it takes until it doubles.
- Beat the egg white lightly with a tsp of sugar and brush the top of the vasilopita.
- Bake at 180°C for about 25 minutes until golden brown. When it cools, decorate the center with sweet cherries.
This person who receives the coin hidden inside is considered to be especially blessed for the year. The first day of the year is dedicated to St Basile-the-Great; his liturgy, the Vasilopita and his unique wisdom. "May our new year be New Year be filled with the sweetness of life. This Beautifully Minted Vasilopita Coin with the image of St. Basil The Great was designed by Father George Papadeas expressly for the purpose of this Wonderful Occasion. Taking part in E-vasilopita, we share our attention, time — one of the most expensive resources in our life today!
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