Traditional Healthier Greek Easter Lazarus Bread (Lazarakia Bread)
Servings: 12 buns
Calories: 195kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cup Whole-wheat flour
- 100 g Lukewarm water
- ¼ cup Canola oil
- ½ cup Brown sugar
- 1 tsp Yeast
- 2 tsp Cinnamon ground
- ¼ tsp Cloves ground
- ⅛ tsp Nutmeg ground
- ⅛ tsp Salt
- ½ cup Raisins
- ½ cup Walnuts
- 36 Whole cloves
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients.
- In a bowl, add the lukewarm water, sugar and yeast. Mix well.Set aside for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile in the stand mixer bowl, add the flour, spices, salt, and oil.Then add in the yeast mixture.
- Knead the dough until smooth using a dough hook.
- Shape the dough into a ball. Cover the bowl with a towel, and leave in a warm place for 30minutes.To prepare the filling, i a grinder, add the raisins and walnuts. Grind until finely chopped.
- Preheat the oven to 180°CDivide the dough into 8 balls. Save a part of each ball to create the arms.Take a ball, add 1tsp of the filling inside, and seal.
- Shape the ball into an oblong shape to create the body.
- Roll the saved part of the dough into a string to make the arms.
- Crisscross the arms over the body.Insert 3 whole cloves above the arms to create the eyes and mouth.
- Place the buns on a baking sheet and add into the preheated oven, for 30minutes until golden.
- Serve and enjoy!
