Vasilopita
Vasilopitan is a vegetarian recipe with 8 servings. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This main course has 536 calories, 18g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. A mixture of ground nutmeg, warm milk, ground cinnamon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the egg you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert.
Instructions
In a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup milk, yeast and 1/2 cup flour. Cover and let rise in a warm place until nearly doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Place 6 cups flour in a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add contents of small bowl, salt, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, 3/4 cup melted butter, 3 eggs and 2 cups milk.
Mix thoroughly to make a thick dough.
Scoop the dough into a lightly greased 8x8 inch baking pan.
Brush dough with melted butter, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
When dough has risen, insert a clean silver coin into the loaf.
Brush dough with beaten egg and sprinkle with chopped almonds.
Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 40 minutes.