Greek Easter Bread (Tsoureki)

Tsoureki is a sweet holiday bread traditionally baked during Easter.

It's commonly seasoned with orange zest, mahleb and mastic resin.

The 3 braids symbolize the Holy Trinity.

A soft yet stringy texture with a distinctive taste. This is a no fail Tsoureki recipe, so try it with confidence.

For this recipe, you will need

• 6 eggs

• 2 cups sugar

• zest of 1 orange

• 1 cup orange juice

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

• 1/2 tablespoon Mahleb

• 1/2 tablespoon Mastic Resin

• 4 cups milk

• 1/2 cup oil

• 1 tablespoon baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1 1/2 tablespoon dry active yeast

• 12-16 cups all purpose flour

• egg wash

• sesame seeds