Greek · Dessert
Tsoureki Sweet Bread Cake, Lightened
A lightened take on Greek Easter tsoureki, this version trades butter and whole milk for skim milk and Greek yogurt, folds in a swirl of cocoa for fibre, and finishes each slice with fresh raspberries and toasted almonds instead of a heavy glaze.
$1
25 minsPrep
24 minsCook
159 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
272Calories
9.7gProtein
9gFat
39.9gCarbs
10.2gSugar
4gFiber
224mgSodium
43mgChol
1.6gSat Fat
219mgPotassium
72mgCalcium
2.6mgIron
0.2mcgVitamin B12
8.2mgVitamin C
0gPolyol
0gAllulose
0gAlcohol
Goes well with
Lambrusco Rosso
local
Greek Coffee (Ellinikos Kafes)
international
vegetarian
sweet-spot
Instructions
1
Warm the skim milk slightly and whisk in the yeast with a pinch of the sugar; let it froth for 8-10 minutes.
2
In a stand mixer bowl, combine bread flour, remaining sugar, cardamom, salt and orange zest.
3
Add the beaten egg, greek yogurt, vegetable oil and the frothy yeast mixture; mix with the dough hook on low for 2 minutes, then knead on medium for 6-8 minutes until smooth and elastic.
4
Cover the bowl and let the dough rise somewhere warm for 60-75 minutes, until roughly doubled.
5
Knock back the dough, fold in the cocoa powder by hand until just swirled through for a marbled look, then shape into a small plait or single round loaf and place in the lined loaf tin.
6
Cover and let it prove again for 30-35 minutes.
7
Bake at 170°C (340°F) for 22-25 minutes until deep golden and it sounds hollow when tapped on the base.
8
Cool completely on a wire rack before slicing into 2 pieces.
9
Top each slice with halved raspberries and toasted almond slices just before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 2.5 oz70g sifted bread flour
- 1.2 oz35g warmed skim milk
- 1/21/2 eggs, beaten (22g)
- 0.5 oz14g sugar white
- 0.1 oz3g yeast dried
- 0.3 oz8g vegetable oil
- 0.4 oz10g zested orange
- 0 oz1g ground cardamom
- 0 oz1g salt
- 1.1 oz30g greek yogurt
- 0.1 oz4g cocoa powder
- 1.4 oz40g halved raspberry
- 0.3 oz8g sliced, toasted almond
