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mj_toronto8

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I know New Year’s Eve is still a little ways away, but I’m already planning ahead for the big celebration. This year, I want to bake my own Vasilopita, and I’d love to get it just right. To make sure I don’t run into any surprises on the day, I’m planning to do a test run soon.

Does anyone have a tried-and-true recipe they swear by? I’m open to all styles—whether it’s the traditional cake version or the more bread-like one. Bonus points for any tips on where to place the coin so it doesn’t sink too far. Thanks!
 
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mj_toronto8 said:
I know New Year’s Eve is still a little ways away, but I’m already planning ahead for the big celebration. This year, I want to bake my own Vasilopita, and I’d love to get it just right. To make sure I don’t run into any surprises on the day, I’m planning to do a test run soon.

Does anyone have a tried-and-true recipe they swear by? I’m open to all styles—whether it’s the traditional cake version or the more bread-like one. Bonus points for any tips on where to place the coin so it doesn’t sink too far. Thanks!
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Hi! I have this Vasilopita recipe from my blog which is tried and true! It's been in my family for many years! It's a cake version and my post has lots of tips!
 
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Hi! I have this Vasilopita recipe from my blog which is tried and true! It's been in my family for many years! It's a cake version and my post has lots of tips!
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This looks great! Thank you for sharing. :)

I personal like the bread version better and using traditional mahleb. But, the cake version is delicious. I've seen recipe that has yogurt! I am not sure if this is traditional but I thought it was interesting.
 
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