Choreg – Armenian Easter Bread#BreadBakers

Choreg is a traditional, slightly sweet bread, especially made for Easter. It is delicious for breakfast with a nice cup of coffee. This has an amazing smell and flavor, it's a lovely, tender, lightly sweet bread. 

Ingredients
250 Grams Bread Flour
50 Grams All Purpose Flour
50 Grams Caster Sugar
1 Tablespoon Heaped Milk Powder
1¼Teaspoon Instant Yeast
½ Teaspoon Sea Salt
½ Teaspoon Ground Mahleb
¼ Teaspoon Cinnamon Powder
¼ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
50 - 75Ml Room Temperature Water 
1½ Large Egg
45 Grams Butter
For Egg Wash
½ An Egg - beaten
1 Tablespoon Sesame Seeds

Method 

Water depends on the size of the eggs and flour so add little at a time
In the bowl of a stand mixer/food processor, combine the flour, milk powder, yeast, sugar, mahleb, cinnamon and salt. Whisk to combine. Add in the egg, butter, vanilla and water. Knead until dough ball begins to form - mix on medium about 5 more minutes.
Remove dough from the bowl, add a bit of oil to the bottom. Cover bowl with a tea towel and set in a warm place until it doubles in volume. When doubled in size, punch down and cover again. Allow to rise a second time. Check in about 25 to 30 minutes (depending on the country and room temperature).

When it has doubled in size again, split dough into 6 equal pieces. 

Roll each of those pieces into 12-inch ropes. Cover and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Re roll into ropes to 12 inch ropes . Pinch the ends of ropes tightly together.

Twist the ropes tightly into a braid.

Then make a ring and pinch the ends. Repeat for the two set of dough.

Place them on a baking sheet, cover and allow to rise again for about 20 to 22 minutes.

In the meanwhile preheat the oven to 180°C. Brush the loaves with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame seeds. 

Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until nicely golden brown all over.

See how perfectly baked they are and smell awesome! 

Enjoy warm!! 

Labels: Breads, Bread Bakers, Armenia, Easter Breads, Egg, International Cuisine

I am hosting this month and asked the others to join me in sharing Easter Breads

• Choreg-Armenian Easter Bread by Sneha’s Recipe
• Chocolate Bunny Bread by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Sourdough Choreg-Armenian Easter Bread by Zesty South Indian Kitchen
• Sourdough Carrot Cake Waffles with Cream Cheese Syrup by Food Lust People Love
• Orange Blueberry Hot Cross Buns by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Tsoureki by A Messy Kitchen
• Jidase by Magical Ingredients

#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. Follow our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated each month on this home page.

We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.

Lavash#BreadBakers

Lavash is a thin flatbread or Crisp Whole Wheat Crackers,
from the Middle East, specifically from Armenia. These can be made as soft flat breads and use to make wraps and rolls.

I made the crisp version, Lavash crackers and served them with  Ajvar sauce and these can be  stored for days. Enjoy them as an appetizer with a dipping sauce or just nibble with a cuppa.

Serves 4 to 5
Ingredients
1½ Cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 Teaspoon + 1 Teaspoon Black & White Sesame seeds
¾ Teaspoon Salt
¼ Cup Olive Oil
½ Cup water
1 Tablespoon Oregano 
Method
Pre-heat the oven at 180°C. Grease and line a baking tray. Toast the sesame seeds lightly. Keep aside.

Add salt, olive oil and sesame seeds to the flour and 

rub with your fingers to mix well.

Add the water slowly and make a soft pliable dough.

Divide into four.

Roll out really thin, almost see through thin, on a greased silicon mat.

Or on a greased baking paper.

Cut out a circle using a round plate

A perfect circle

Sprinkle a little of black and white sesame seeds

Roll it with rolling pin

so that the sesame seeds and pressed well

then cut into triangles.

Transfer to the greased tray and brush the top with oil.

Bake till golden and crisp about 15-18 minutes. Cool them on a wire rack. 

Then store in an airtight container.

 Served this with Vegan Ajvar Sauce
My Notes 

Can use half whole wheat and half all purpose flour

Labels: Appetizer, Armenia, Bread, Bread Bakers, Crackers, Healthy, Middle Eastern, Sesame seeds, Starters, Whole Wheat Flour, Biscuits & Cookies , Vegan   

This month the Bread Bakers we are making Crackers and  the Host is Sneha  -

Baked Nacho Chips from Anybody Can Bake
Cheesy Crunchy Mini Crackers from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Homemade Senbei Rice Crackers from Food Lust People Love
Lavash from Sneha's Recipe
Olive Oil Crackers from A Messy Kitchen
Rosemary Crackers from Passion Kneaded
Sourdough Cheddar Cheese and Rosemary Crackers from Zesty South Indian Kitchen
Sprouted Wheat Crackers with Sea Salt from Karen's Kitchen Stories
Wholegrain Sesame and Flaxseed Crackers from Ambrosia
Wholemeal and Oats Carrot Crackers from Cook with Renu

#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all our lovely bread by following our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated after each event on the #BreadBakers home page. We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient.