Tsoureki......for some reason we are doing 3 bake days of tsoureki, where we've only ever done two.
Me and Fula, she has been doing this for nearly 50 years. I love her, but she is kinda starting to forget things. The bread last time could have used a bit more flour. This time I'm gonna hang out at the mixer, and see how it is before we get it out and can't add anything. I will try to take a photo of the huge bowls she likes to use. The batch typically makes about 45 loaves. Sometimes more, sometimes less ~ based on how much stuff she adds in addition to the recipe. You know how yiayia's are (Greek grandmothers)......there is no way I know how to make it. Even though I do. And make bread every week. Sigh......
Here's something for all of you who enjoy a cocktail ~ a prickly pear martini. I made the prickly pear simple syrup for a friend, and she said it is really delicious. She asked me how I made it, and after I outlined all the steps, she replied "a labor of love!". Yeah, I don't think she's going to make any. It's a lot of work. But that color! There's really nothing like it.
In honor of Zoe's birthday, I made pupcakes for her and Demitri. I even made the potato frosting! As it turned out, she didn't like the frosting, so good for me, I won't need to do that step next time I make them a treat.
***I'm ending with this.......Lol!
Have a great week!
Love, 365
Oh boy I wish I could watch your Fula too. I can also make bread but those tsoureki are beyond me. Once I had a success. We had a special service for my grandson's health and I made the 5 sweet loaves, that fed the 5.000. They rose, they were soft and so full of flavour. I use the same recipe, not very often now, but the tsoureki is more like bread and just won't rise enough. I sometimes make it at easter but they're so cheap to buy that I usually just go to the bakers and get a loaf or 3.
ReplyDeleteI haven't eaten a prickly pear in years. They are so much work to peel and prepare. Youre a good greek Yiayia now too lol
I doubt there is a bakery in all of Albuquerque that would have tsoureki on their list of goodies! I sure get it, if it's inexpensive, why do it yourself?
ReplyDeleteAnd you're right ~ it is a lot of work to extract the juice from the fruits! So many seeds!