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There are different variations of the Greek tsoureki holiday breads including a round Christmas loaf with a cross decoration called Christopsomo, a braided Easter bread with whole dyed eggs pressed into the dough called lampropsomo, and a loaf with a coin hidden inside for good luck called vasilopita that is baked for St. Basil's Day (New Year's Day).
Vasilopita (Greek: Βασιλόπιτα, Vasilópita, lit.'(St.) Basil-pie' or 'Vassilis pie', see below) is a New Year's Day bread, cake or pie in Greece and many other areas in eastern Europe, the Balkans and the Middle East which contains a hidden coin or trinket which gives good luck to the receiver, like the Western European King Cake.
This Easter bread recipe is a sweet spring tradition. The bread has colorful dyed eggs baked right in making it a festive dessert and centerpiece all in one!
If you want to save time and effort, try a make-ahead casserole recipe, like the Easter breakfast casserole, or a no-bake Easter dessert, like Rice Krispie Treats in the shape of eggs!
Orange-scented olive cake. Ring in 2024 with one or all of these food traditions said to bring good luck in the new year. Try some black-eyed peas for prosperity, grapes for good fortune or long ...
Warm milk and pour into a large bowl. Stir in the yeast and the 1 tbsp sugar. Add the eggs and butter and mix well. Add the flour and raisins and mix well.
The tradition of food blessing at Easter, which has early-medieval roots in Christian society, possibly originated from a pagan ritual. [1] [2] The tradition is said to date from the 7th century in its basic form, the more modern form containing bread and eggs (symbols of resurrection and Christ) are said to date from the 12th century.
Of course, this collection of Easter dinner recipes includes all the traditional Easter foods you know and love, including deviled eggs, scalloped potatoes, and Ree Drummond’s glazed ham. But if ...