Recipe

Greek Trinity Bread Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Peetabear / All my dishes 9 months ago this bread is steeped in tradition... This traditional Greek Easter bread gets its name from its shape: three loaves joined together, surmounted by a cross, represent the Trinity. Greek tradition has it that the bread is not to be cut until the fami... More Cook:30m Servings:0	Peetabear
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Ingredients

3 to 3 – 1 / 2 cups all-purpose flour

1 / 4 cup sugar

2 envelopes FLEISCHMANN’S RapidRise Yeast

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon anise seed

1 / 2 cup water

1 / 3 cup butter or margarine

2 large eggs

1 egg yolk, reserve white for Egg Glaze

1 cup golden raisins

Egg Glaze

1 egg white

1 tablespoon water

Directions

In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, salt, and anise seed. Heat water and butter until very warm (120o to 130oF). Gradually add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add eggs, egg yolk, and 1 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly greased surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.

Remove about 1 / 4 dough; reserve. Knead raisins into remaining dough; divide into 3 equal pieces. Form each into smooth ball; arrange on greased baking sheet in the shape of a three-leaf clover. Divide reserved dough into 4 equal pieces; roll each to 10-inch rope. Twist 2 ropes together; pinch ends to seal. Repeat with remaining ropes. Arrange twisted ropes on clover in the form of a cross, tucking ends under. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Brush surface with Egg Glaze. Bake at 375oF for 30 to 35 minutes or until done.

Egg Glaze: In a small bowl, combine egg white and water. Stir to blend.

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