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Psomi’: Greek Homemeade White Bread

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This Greek bread features Flour, + or - if needed, Cakes, Warm water, Margarine softened. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 5
Calories: 3209.2
Dietary: Vegetarian
Description
This Greek bread features Flour, + or - if needed, Cakes, Warm water, Margarine softened. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 5 pound Flour, + or - if needed
  • 3 Yeast Cakes
  • 1 cup Warm water
  • 1/2 pound Margarine softened
  • 1 cup Oil
  • 1 cup Milk, more if necessary
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 3 Or Eggs (optional
Directions
  1. 1
    Egg wash: 1 egg/1 Tbs.
  2. 2
    milk Increase if needeed As you can see by previous Greek bread recipes, the Greek Housewives made plenty of bread.
  3. 3
    These recipes are directly from Greece and are in fairly large quantity.However this and other bread recipes can easily be halved for the smaller hosehold.
  4. 4
    All yeast breads freeze well too.
  5. 5
    Crumble yeast in the warm water and let dissolve.
  6. 6
    Beat the margarine until light and mix into the flour and yeast mixture.
  7. 7
    stir in the oil, sugar, salt, cinnamon, eggs if using ( a lighter baked good ) and the milk, adding " more if needed" to produce a kneadable nonsticky dough.
  8. 8
    Knead smooth and elastic.
  9. 9
    Cover in a large bowl and let rise double.
  10. 10
    Punch down and let rise double again.
  11. 11
    Shape into 5 loaves and place in pans.
  12. 12
    Beat egg and milk together and brush loaves.
  13. 13
    Slash top of each bread.
  14. 14
    Bake 400 for 15 minutes and then 375 for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden and done.
  15. 15
    Recipe can be halved easily

Nutrition Facts

Servings 5

Amount Per Serving
Calories 3209.2kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 113.7g175%
Saturated Fat 25.5g128%
Cholesterol 280.9mg94%
Sodium 5585.5mg233%
Total Carbohydrate 466.6g156%
Dietary Fiber 16.0g64%
Sugars 35.6g
Protein 68.8g138%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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