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Turkish Paskalya Corek

By Zerrin & Yusuf
Cotton soft easter bread with mahlab and orange zest.
Yields: 6
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PREP 1 hour 45 minutes
COOK 17 minutes
TOTAL 2 hours 2 minutes

INGREDIENTS
  

  • 2 and ½ teaspoon instant yeast
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon mahlab
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1 and ¼ cup lukewarm milk
  • ⅓ cup butter 100g
  • 4 and ¾ cups all purpose flour

Egg wash:

  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon milk

Sweet glaze:

  • ¼ cup warm water
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Topping:

  • Chopped hazelnuts
  • Colorful sprinkles

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • Heat milk and butter in a pot until butter melts. Wait it until it reaches room temperature.
  • Mix yeast, sugar, mahlab and beaten eggs in a large bowl.
  • Add in salt, orange zest and butter-milk mixture. Mix well.
  • Beat in flour, one cup each time until a soft dough forms.
  • Knead a few minutes until it doesn’t stick to your fingers. Dust the counter with little flour if needed.
  • Transfer the dough into a slightly buttered large bowl and cover with plastic wrap or wet kitchen towel. Let it rise for 1 hour.
  • Line two oven pans with parchment paper. You will place 3 loaves on each.
  • Divide the dough in half and then divide eash half into 3 equal balls.
  • Divide each ball into three and shape each ball into about 25-30cm long rope.
  • Pinch the ends of the ropes, transfer them on a baking sheet and braid them together.
  • Repeat the same until you finish all the balls.
  • Cover the dough loaves with parchment paper and a large table cloth over it to prevent air in it.
  • Let it rise for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile heat oven to 190C.
  • Whish one egg with 1 tablespoon milk and brush each loaf with it right before baking.
  • Top three of them with chopped nuts and leave them the rest plain for a later glaze.
  • Bake for 17 minutes or until golden.
  • Leave to cool completely.
  • Mix sugar and warm water and brush the other three with this sweet water.
  • Top with sprinkles without waiting.

NUTRITION

Calories: 197kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 502mgPotassium: 48mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 451IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 0.5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

ADDITIONAL INFO

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Turkish
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