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This is an traditional creation in Greece we cook at Easter days and I forgot you to give you at past days . We call it “labrokouloura” and it’s an ordinary bread that we prepared it in cycles and put a red Easter egg in the middle . It’s easy to create it and if you don’t put the egg you can cook it any time of the year you want cause it’s very tasty bread . I will give you the recipe I use at last 2-3 years from my favourite chef akis petretzikis .

Ingredients

Makes 2 bread wreaths or 1 large one

* 1 kilo hard flour, + extra for kneading dough
* 60 g granulated sugar
* 18 g yeast
* 550-600 ml water, at room temperature
* 50 ml olive oil
* 20 g salt
* 100 g walnuts
* 30 g anise
* sesame seeds, for sprinkling
* 1-2 eggs, dyed, for decorating

Method
                                                               
* Preheat oven to 200* C (390* F) Fan.
* In a mixers bowl, add the flour, sugar, yeast and water. Whisk to combine completely and beat for 1-2 minutes with the hook attachment
* Add the oil and salt and continue to beat for 8-10 minutes, until you have a smooth dough.
* Remove the bowl form the mixers stand and add the walnuts and anise.
* Gently fold with a spatula, until all of the walnuts and anise are well distributed within the dough.
* Cover with a towel and let it rest and rise until it doubles in size. This may take about an hour.
* When ready, transfer dough to a working surface. Press down on it to release the air and knead for a few minutes.
* Brush it with some oil and place back in the bowl.
* Cover with some towels and allow it to rise a second time.
* When ready, divide the dough in half to make 2 small wreaths.
* Divide each piece of dough into 3 equal parts. Shape two pieces into long cords. Braid them into a wreath.
* Shape the third piece into two cords and create a cross. Place the cross in the hole at the center of the wreath, attaching the ends to its circumference.
* Place the dyed egg in the center of the cross to make give it its shape, remove it and set it aside until needed.  
* Repeat the same process for the second wreath.
* Place both bread wreaths in a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and let the dough rise again for about 30 minutes.
* Bake for 45-50 minutes.
* When ready, place a boiled, dyed egg in the center of the cross, where you have created its shape earlier.

This recipe you can find it at https://akispetretzikis.com/en/categories/pswmia-zymes/lamprokoyloyra

It’s easy at the end and I totally call you to give a try and create it . You will be pleased my friends, I will wait for your feedback when you do it , stay safe and healthy my friends .