Greek Easter Bread Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Greek Easter Bread Recipe | Myrecipes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon whole allspice
- 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
- 1 cup warm water (100 ° to 110 °)
- Dash of salt
- Dash of sugar
- 2 packages dry yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons each)
- 4 3/4 cups bread flour, divided
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 large egg yolk
Instructions
- Place allspice and cinnamon in a spice or coffee grinder, and process until finely ground. Set aside.
- Combine water, dash of salt, dash of sugar, and yeast in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Let stand for 5 minutes. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add 1 cup flour to yeast mixture, stirring until well combined. Let stand 20 minutes.
- Place sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in allspice mixture. Add yeast mixture to butter mixture; stir with a whisk until well combined. Stir in 1 teaspoon salt. Add 3 1/2 cups flour, about 1 cup at a time, stirring until a soft dough forms. Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 8 minutes); add enough of remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel tacky).
- Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85 °), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in size. (Gently press 2 fingers into dough. If indentation remains, dough has risen enough.)
- Divide dough into 3 equal portions, shaping each portion into a 14-inch-long rope. Place ropes lengthwise on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray (do not stretch); pinch ends together at one end to seal. Braid ropes; pinch loose ends to seal. Lightly coat dough with cooking spray. Cover and let rise 45 minutes or until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 350 °.
- Combine 1 tablespoon water and egg yolk, stirring with a whisk. Brush half of yolk mixture over loaf. Let stand for 5 minutes. Repeat procedure with the remaining yolk mixture. Bake at 350 ° for 30 minutes or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon.
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