New Year Cake Greek
The best celebrations are those commemorated with food barbecue on the 4th of july turkey at thanksgiving lamb for easter.
New year cake greek. The cake is cut to bless your home and bring good luck in the new year. The greek new year s cake. Greek new year cake vasilopita 1 23 2018 0 comments beginner cook medium cooking time dessert.
It is usually cut at midnight by the head of the house hold and a slice of cake is designated for each member of the family. A vasilopita pronounced vah see lo pee tah is a traditional greek cake or bread prepared and enjoyed to celebrate the new year and hidden inside the cake is a coin. Add the eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition.
Combine the baking powder and milk add to the egg mixture mix well. The recipe for the vasilopita differs from place to place. So greek tradition has it that on the 1st of january we serve the new year s cake vasilopita with a hidden coin inside.
Starting with the eldest and ending with the youngest. In a medium bowl cream the butter and sugar together until light. Vasilopita is a bread cake that is traditionally baked for the new year.
One of the most interesting greek food culture traditions is the cutting of the vasilopita. Sometimes it is prepared with butter milk and eggs based on a recipe from constantinople. Basil to the poor.
The vasilopita greek christmas or new years cake takes its name from saint vasilios bishop of caesarea. After baking the vasilopita cake a coin is inserted through the base and when cut the person who finds the coin is said to be granted luck for the rest of the year. The recipe calls for self rising flour.