Vasilopita croissant. Vasilopita croissant. Δημοφιλέστερες Ειδήσεις Sintages Pareas. Τρουφάκια με καρύδι. Vasilopita, or Greek New Year's Bread, is a sweet yeasted egg bread scented with orange and traditionally served on New Year's day. A coin is hidden inside and whoever gets it has good luck for.

The Vasilopita tradition has its roots in the life of St Basil the Great." (Fragment of the book "Monastic Pastry and Other Recipes" written by Archimandrite Demetrios Kavvadias). Vasilopita is the Greek New Year's Bread. On New Year's Day families cut the Vassilopita to bless the house and bring good luck for. You can cook Vasilopita croissant using 12 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Vasilopita croissant

It's 3 1/2 cups of flour.
You need 2 tbsp of dry yeast.
It's 1/3 cup of sugar.
It's 1 tsp of salt.
It's 1 cup of lukewarm milk.
Prepare 2 tbsp of melted butter.
It's 2 of eggs.
It's 1/2 cup of sugar.
Prepare 1 tbsp of cinnamon.
Prepare 1/2 cup of candied cherries, cut.
It's 1/2 cup of walnuts, coarsely cut.
Prepare 1/3 cup of soft butter.

Vasilopita is a sweet Greek New Year's bread. This person who receives the coin hidden inside is considered to be especially blessed for the year. Greek Νew Year's cake - Vasilopita by Greek chef Akis Petretzikis. An authentic traditional Greek It's called a "Vasilopita".

Vasilopita croissant instructions

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..

Those who follow the tradition strictly hide a golden lira coin in the bottom of the. 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. Vasilopita sau prajitura Sfantului Vasile este o prajitura gustoasa, usor de preparat, cu specific grecesc. Asemanatoare cozonacului, vasilopita este pregatita potrivit traditiei in ziua de praznuire a.