Ingredients:
2 packages, dry Yeast
3/4 cup, warmed Milk
5 cups Flour
4 Eggs
1 teaspoon Salt
3/4 cup Sugar
grated Lemon rind
1/2 cup, melted Butter
1 Eggs
Sesame Seeds
Directions:
Dissolve yeast in warm milk.
Add 2 cups of the flour, and beat batter until smooth. Cover and
set in a warm place for about an hour.
Beat eggs, salt, sugar and lemon rind over hot water. Stir mixture
into batter; add remaining flour and knead, adding gradually the
melted butter, until smooth and elastic.
Cover with a cloth and let it rise in a warm place until it has
doubled its size - about 2 hours.
Knead dough and put in a buttered deep round baking dish, about
12 inches in diameter.
Cover and leave in a warm place until almost doubled.
Brush with lightly beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds, or
garnish with blanched halved almonds.
Bake in a moderate oven for about 45 minutes.
When cold, make a small cut underneath with a knife and insert
the gold or silver coin.
New Year's Bread (Vassilopitta) is prepared for New Year's Eve.
It is served at midnight and the person who finds the coin will
have luck throughout the year.
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