How to make Flaounes Cypriot Easter Bread

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I'm Despina and I show you how to make Flaounes (Cypriot Easter Bread). • The following recipe makes approximately 80 flaounes for my big Greek family! You can adjust the amounts according to your own needs. • You will need the following... • Dry ingredients: • 3kg (6.5 lb) plain flour, preferably unbleached • 0.5 cup of sugar • 1.5 teaspoons of salt • 10 teaspoons of dry yeast • Plus 5 tablespoons of a spice mix containing: • 1.5 teaspoons of mastic (or Arabic Gum, not Gum Arabic!) finely ground with a morter and pestle • 6 cloves, finely ground • 4 teaspoons of anise seeds, finely ground • 1.5 teaspoons of cinnamon, finely ground • You'll also need: • 2L (68 fl oz) of milk, luke warm (you can replace a cup or so with cream) • 2 cups of vegetable oil or peanut oil • 3 cups sesame seeds, blanched and drained • Cheesy filling: • 4kg (8 or 9 lb) tasty cheese, such as a cheddar • 1kg (2.2 lb) haloumi • 3 teaspoons of mastic or Arabic Gum, finely ground • 9 teaspoons of baking powder • 7 cups of semolina • 1 to 2 bunches of mint, chopped • 4 cups of sultanas or raisons • 16 eggs • If you have any dough left over, why not make Koulouri: • How to make Koulouri (Cypriot Village... • Don't forget to subscribe! / despinasdishes • Like me on Facebook: / despinasdishes • Follow me on Instagram: / despinasdishes • Follow me on Twitter: / despinasdishes • Music credit: Hellenic Near Eastern Musical Society Orchestra--Kyklos Musikis, Part One--Zeibekiko Evdokias, care of Hellenic Communication Service, L.L.C.

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