St. Basil's Bread
A Greek Bread Machine Treat
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 whole eggs
- 4 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel -- grated *
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 dash ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons yeast
*I have substituted orange peel. It tastes great! Traditional Greek bread usually served with 1 coin hidden inside which superstition says bestows luck upon the finder. Do not add a coin to your machine :) -- but you may add a single raisin at the beep. This is a delicious sweet bread and makes wonderful sandwiches. This is really one of our favorites. Because of the milk and eggs in this recipe, it is NOT recommended that you use the delayed option. Set the bread machine for Sweet Bread (8 for an Oster machine). Add ingredients according to the recommendation of your machine.
This recipe was shared on a bread list to which I belong. I do not know the origins of this recipe. I do know that it is delicious!