Greek New Year Cake
A cross is scored over the surface the first slice is for jesus christ the second for the virgin mary the third for saint vassilis the fourth for the house and then.
Greek new year cake. It s moist light and flavorful that pairs nicely with a cup of coffee. Jul 5 2016 this family recipe is made every new year and is the perfect treat to start the new year. Also the person who receives the quarter inside gets good luck for 1 year.
Excludes meat fish mollusks. After midnight the vassilopita is sliced and handed round by the head of the family. Down the years vasilopita has evolved from simple sweetened bread into any type of cake simple or luxurious containing a lucky coin the flouri in greek to be traditionally cut at midnight.
Ingredients 225 grams 8 oz butter at room temperature 200 grams 7 oz icing sugar extra for adding on top orange zest teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 80 grams 2 8 oz milk 3 tablespoons brandy or scotch 400 grams 14 1 oz flour 7 grams 0 24 oz baking powder 70. For the glaze 3 cups icing sugar 3 tbsps hot water or milk 1 tsp vanilla extract. βασιλόπιτα vasilópita lit st basil pie or princess pie see below is a new year s day bread or cake in greece and many other areas in eastern europe and the balkans which contains a hidden coin or trinket which gives good luck to the receiver like the western european.
Diet based on cereals pulses nuts seeds vegetables fruits and other animal foods such as honey and eggs. Each family has its own tradition for cutting the vasilopita but they all have one thing in common. New year s eve is approaching and apart from the food and drink the vasilopita is the center of attention vasilopita pronounced vah see lo pee tah is the greek lucky new year s cake that has a coin hidden in it and is cut at midnight.
Traditions of cutting the vasilopita. It is associated with saint basil s day january 1 in most of greece but in some. Traditional greek new years day bread.
Greek new year s cake vasilopita. The wish for good fortune in the new year traditionally pieces are cut ceremoniously by the head of the household and allocated to the church holy trinity and virgin mary then the head of the household male his wife their children oldest to. Served as a coffee cake for breakfast.