Vasilopita croissant. Eating vasilopita is a Greek Christian tradition that celebrates St. Basil's Day, or New Year's Day, but similar traditions are present throughout Eastern Europe. It's traditionally sliced into at midnight at the New Year and served to each member of the family in order of age, starting with the eldest. Vasilopita croissant

You can have Vasilopita croissant using 12 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Vasilopita croissant
  1. It’s 3 1/2 cups of flour.
  2. It’s 2 tbsp of dry yeast.
  3. Prepare 1/3 cup of sugar.
  4. It’s 1 tsp of salt.
  5. You need 1 cup of lukewarm milk.
  6. You need 2 tbsp of melted butter.
  7. It’s 2 of eggs.
  8. It’s 1/2 cup of sugar.
  9. You need 1 tbsp of cinnamon.
  10. You need 1/2 cup of candied cherries, cut.
  11. You need 1/2 cup of walnuts, coarsely cut.
  12. It’s 1/3 cup of soft butter.

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Vasilopita croissant instructions

  1. Mix the flour with the yeast, the sugar and the salt in a large bowl..

  2. Make a well in the center and add the lukewarm milk, one egg and the yolk of the second egg..

  3. Knead by pulling in the flour from the sides, little by little.

  4. Until you have a soft dough..

  5. Cover the dough and leave it to rest for 5'..

  6. In the meantime, mix the sugar, cinnamon, cherries and walnuts in a bowl. Set them aside..

  7. Divide the dough into 3 equal parts..

  8. Roll out each part into a thick sheet of 30 cm diameter..

  9. Place the first sheet into a non-stick backing tray. Spread half of the soft butter onto its surface and sprinkle with half of the walnut mixture..

  10. Now place the second sheet, spread the rest of the butter on it and sprinkle with the remaining walnut mixture..

  11. Top with the third sheet and place a small plate of 5 cm diameter on its center (in the photo it's a cookie cutter of that particular diameter)..

  12. Using a sharp knife cut 16 pieces, starting from the plate towards the circumferance..

  13. Remove the small plate..

  14. Twist each piece, spirally, turning it 3 times..

  15. Cover with plastic wrap and leave it to rise for 15-40 minutes or as much as it takes until it doubles..

  16. Beat the egg white lightly with a tsp of sugar and brush the top of the vasilopita..

  17. Bake at 180°C for about 25 minutes until golden brown. When it cools, decorate the center with sweet cherries..

Our editorial voice, always faithful to the teachings of the Church, assists and inspires Catholic clergy and laity. A coin is hidden inside and whoever gets it has good luck for the year. Vassilopitta (or Vasilopita) is a Greek New Year's Day cake that contains a hidden coin. It is cut on the first day of the year to bless the house and bring good luck in the new year, with extra fortune going to the receiver of the hidden coin. Learn how to cook great Vasilopita photos.