Saint Nicholas Bread Recipe

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Ingredients
25
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Nutrition
48
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • at the time when christianity was accepted in serbia, many families were baptised and chose their own saint. this is why saint nicholas is celebrated by so many families on the 19th of december. for the orthodox families st. nicholas is a special day with special rituals and prayers, to others it only means a day to be with your family and enjoy lots of food.
  • this st. nicholas bread is traditionally made in orthodox families for the feast of st. nicholas. i heard that in other families a coin is put in the bread and the person who gets the piece with the coin will be rich in the future. i do not believe that this is part of a religious ritual, but i can be wrong.
  • ingredients for the bread
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 500 ml lukewarm milk
  • 1 kilo flour (all purpose)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 150 g sugar
  • 100 g butter
  • 1 tbsp grated lemon peel and some lemon juice
  • ingredients for the braid
  • 250 g flour
  • 180 ml water
  • put the (fresh ) ye ast in a small bowl together with a tsp sugar and a little bit lukewarm milk. mix and set aside so the yeast can start to work. yeast usually activates between 25 and 28 degrees celsius.
  • take another bowl and beat the egg yolks, add the rest of the milk and stir well.
  • put the flour, sugar, salt, lemon peel and a bit of lemon juice together in a bowl. add the softened butter in small pieces and knead until the mixture has a fine texture.
  • mix the yeast mixture with the milk/egg mixture and add it to the flour. knead everything well until the dough becomes a ball (leaving the bowl clean). put the dough into another bowl, cover it with a damp cloth and put it on a warm place. let the dough rise for 2 hours.
  • after these two hours knead the dough again (shortly) on a floured surface. make a ball again and let the dough rise again for 1 hour.
  • form a round bread and put it on a greased baking tray or use greased baking paper. you can also use a round baking pan, don'tsp forget to grease it
  • make the dough for the braid by mixing 250 g flour, 180 ml water and a pinch of salt together in a bowl. make a soft dough, divide it in three pieces and form 3 rolls. make a braid twice the diameter of the bread. cut the braid in half and form a cross on the bread, use a water/
  • bake the st. nicholas bread in a preheated oven on 180 degrees celsius for about 60 minutes.

Directions:

  1. This bread needs to be blessed by a Priest. Though I do things on my own and I know some disagree with this but it works for me.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 48.37 Kcal (203 kJ)
Calories from fat 19.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.14g 3%
Cholesterol 10.38mg 3%
Sodium 111.32mg 5%
Potassium 15.85mg 0%
Total Carbs 6.16g 2%
Sugars 2.3g 9%
Dietary Fiber 0.42g 2%
Protein 1.05g 2%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 16.5mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 305.97 Kcal (1281 kJ)
Calories from fat 121.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.55g 3%
Cholesterol 65.68mg 3%
Sodium 704.16mg 5%
Potassium 100.24mg 0%
Total Carbs 38.99g 2%
Sugars 14.55g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2.68g 2%
Protein 6.65g 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 1%
Iron 2mg 2%
Calcium 104.6mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.1
    Points
  • 1
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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