Greek Easter Egg Bread Recipe Recipe For Deviled

TSOUREKI (GREEK EASTER BREAD)

Steps:

• Combine milk, sugar, and butter in a saucepan over low heat and warm to 112 degrees F (44 degrees C). Remove from heat. Stir in yeast and wait for mixture to bubble.
• Place flour in a large bowl. Add yeast mixture, whole eggs, egg white, chopped almonds, apricots, orange zest and juice, lemon zest, and mahlepi. Mix together. Knead dough until well mixed, adding extra flour if necessary until dough is only slightly sticky. Set dough aside until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Combine egg yolk and 1/4 cup milk in a bowl and place in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Knead risen dough to expel bubbles and divide into 2 equal parts. Divide each half into 3 equal balls. Roll each ball into a rope about 18 inches long. Braid 3 ropes to make a loaf and tuck the ends underneath and place on a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining 3 ropes to form a second loaf. Brush egg yolk mixture on top of each loaf and sprinkle with slivered almonds. Brush again with egg yolk mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until loaves are brown and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom, about 40 minutes.

GREEK EASTER BREAD

Steps:

• Mix 2 cups flour and yeast together in the bowl of a stand mixer.
• Stir milk, butter, sugar, and salt together in a saucepan; heat and stir over medium-low heat until the mixture is smooth and the temperature is between 90 degrees F (32 degrees C) to 100 degrees F (37 degrees C).
• Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture, add eggs, and beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Increase speed to high and beat for 3 minutes more. Add 1 cup flour and 3 tablespoons orange juice to the mixture; mix on high for 3 minutes more.
• Fit the mixer with a dough hook. Add remaining flour to the mixture; beat with dough hook until the flour is completely incorporated.
• Grease a glass bowl. Put dough into the bowl. Let dough rise until doubled in volume, 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Punch dough down. Divide the dough into two halves. Split each half into three even pieces, roll each piece into a cylinder, and braid into loaves. Put loaves onto a baking sheet. Let rise, about 1 hour.
• Bake in preheated oven until the middle is baked, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Stir confectioners' sugar and 1 tablespoon orange juice together in a bowl; brush onto the tops of the loaves.

GREEK DEVILED EGGS

Steps:

• Cut eggs lengthwise in half. Remove yolks, reserving whites. In a small bowl, mash yolks. Stir in cheese, yogurt, mayonnaise, chopped tomato, chopped olives, salt and pepper. Spoon or pipe into egg whites. If desired, top with olive halves and tomato strips. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.

GREEK EASTER EGGS

Steps:

• Combine water, onion skins, and vinegar in a pot; bring to a boil. Set aside onions for another use. Reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer, stirring occasionally to make sure skins are submerged, for 30 minutes. Remove pot from heat, remove cover, and cool dye to room temperature, at least 30 minutes.
• Remove skins from dye and discard skins. Place eggs in the dye and bring to a boil; cook for 15 minutes. Remove pot from heat and leave eggs in the dye until a deep red color is reached, about 30 minutes more.
• Transfer eggs to a wire rack to dry, about 15 minutes.
• Rub olive oil onto each egg to make them shiny. Store eggs in the refrigerator.

SLIM GREEK DEVILED EGGS

Steps:

• Cut eggs in half lengthwise. Remove yolks; set aside egg whites and 4 yolks (discard remaining yolks or save for another use)., In a large bowl, mash reserved yolks. Stir in mayonnaise, feta, oregano, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Stuff or pipe into egg whites. If desired, garnish with olives. Chill until serving.

GREEK STYLE DEVILED EGGS

Steps:

• Drop Eggs in boiling water.
• Wait for temp to go back up.
• Start timer for 14 min.
• Cool in ice water.
• Boil another 4-5 min.
• Allow to cool.
• Halve eggs lenghtwise and remove yolks.
• Set whites aside.
• Place yolks in a bowl; mash with a fork.
• Add mayo, mustard, vinegar; mix well.
• fold in feta, olives, and oregano.
• Stuff egg whites with yolk mixture.
• Garnish with black pepper.

GREEK DEVILED EGGS

Steps:

• If using regular yogurt, line a strainer with a coffee filter, place over a bowl or cup, and place yogurt in the filter. Let drain for 4 hours or overnight. Discard the water and use the remaining yogurt in the recipe.
• Place eggs in a pot and cover with cold water so that it covers the eggs by 1 inch. Heat on stove until boiling. Remove from heat and cover with lid. Set timer to 15 minutes.
• After 15 minutes, immediately drain eggs and run under cold water or immerse in a ice bath. Peel eggs.
• Slice eggs in half and scoop out yolks into a small bowl. Set the whites aside.
• Smash the yolks with the back of a fork. Add 1/2 cup yogurt and mix well. Continue to add 1 tbsp of yogurt until desired consistency is reached.
• Mix in sun-dried tomatoes, salt, and paprika.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-heat. When oil is hot, test with a shallot; when the shallot instantly sizzles it is ready. Cook shallots in oil until browned. Drain on paper towels and salt lightly while still hot.
• Using a small spoon, fill each egg half with the yolk mixture. Top each egg with one or two shallot slices immediately before serving.

SHEET PAN GREEK SALAD NACHOS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Toss together chickpeas, 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and paprika on a small rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• While chickpeas bake, stir together tomatoes, cucumber, onion, parsley, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon olive oil, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vinegar, oregano, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl; set aside.
• Stir together Greek yogurt, dill, garlic powder, remaining salt, remaining 1 teaspoon vinegar, remaining pepper, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Set aside.
• Remove chickpeas from oven and set aside. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Arrange pita chips on a large rimmed baking sheet. Top evenly with shredded chicken and feta cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven just until the chicken is warmed through and the cheese begins to soften, about 4 minutes.
• Top nachos evenly with lettuce, chickpeas, tomato mixture, pepperoncini, and olives. Drizzle with yogurt sauce. Serve immediately.