Tsoureki - Greek Easter bread

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup water lukewarm, 60ml
• 2 teaspoons dried yeast instant
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 cups bread flour 420g
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon mahleb ground
• 1/2 teaspoon spices ground mastic traditionally used, but if you miss one of, this would be the one
• 1/2 orange zest ie from 1/2 orange, optional
• 4 tablespoons butter 56g, melted and cooled
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk 60ml, ideally room temp
• 1 egg or just yolk or white, if you have one or other leftover from something else
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sliced almonds

Nutrition

• Calories : 630 calories
• Carbohydrate : 97 grams
• Cholesterol : 190 milligrams
• Fat : 19 grams
• Fiber : 3 grams
• Protein : 20 grams
• SaturatedFat : 9 grams
• Sodium : 450 milligrams
• Sugar : 20 grams