Vasilopita tsoureki

INGREDIENTS

• 2000 g Super Tsourekiou flour
• 400 g butter 82%
• 400 g eggs
• 600 g powdered sugar
• 100 g glucose
• 15 g mahlepi
• 10 g cardamom
• 5 g mastic
• bit of vanilla
• zest from 1 orange or 1 lemon
• 300 g water or milk
• 200 g fresh yeast
• Optionally, chocolate glaze

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Mix the butter, eggs, sugar, glucose, mahlepi, mastic, vanilla and the zest.
2. Add the flour, water or milk and the yeast and knead well, for about 15-20 minutes.
3. Let the dough rest for 60-80 minutes and then cut into 500.-750 g pieces.
4. Put the coin in the dough and knead into a round shape and let it rest again for another 10 minutes.
5. Press with your hands and put in the oven until they rise.
6. Bake at 160°C for 35-45 minutes.
7. Optionally, decorate with chocolate glaze.