Tsoureki made with yeast

Ingredients 1 kg flour 350 gr sugar ½ kg cream 6 eggs ½ tsp ground machlepi 80 gr yeast ½ cup water A few slivers of almonds

Preparation:

Beat the sugar and egg yolks well together, and beat the whites separately. Put the flour into a bowl, make a well in the centre and add the yeast dissolved in a little warm water. Then, slowly add the beaten yolks and sugar, the stiff egg whites and finally the warmed, thinned cream. Mix well to a dough and leave in a warm place until it has risen. Knead well again and if it sticks to your hands rub them with a little melted butter. Form the tsourekia into shapes (half-moons, snails, bars) and leave them to rise again. When they are ready, brush them with beaten egg and scatter over the almond slivers. Bake in the oven at 200 C for about half an hour.

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