![]() It’s really easy and you could get your little helpers shape them and have lots of fun. This is the way I made them shown in the photos below. You could be creative and shape them as you like. Traditionally Lazarakia are shaped to resemble a little man wrapped in a shroud, just like Lazarus is depicted. It will just take some more effort □ How to shape Lazarakia breads If you have a stand mixer it will be really helpful to use it, but the dough for the Lazarakia could be also made by hand. ![]() The warmer the environment the less time it will need to rise. Rising time varies greatly as it depends on the temperature of the environment. Let the dough some time to rise until it doubles its size. Tip: Ground clove is a powerful spice, so be careful not to add too much, as the dough will become bitter.ĭry yeast is used as a leavening agent, but you could substitute with fresh yeast by just tripling the amount of the dry. It will give the Lazarakia breads a really unique aroma and flavour. If you can find some mahleb it would be great to add some too. So the breads are on the sweet side and really aromatic from the spices. For this recipe I used some spices, ground clove and cinnamon, to lift the flavour and added sugar. ![]() Lazarakia can be made with any kind of dough you like. Unlike Greek Easter bread (tsoureki) Lazarus breads are Lenten as they don’t contain any eggs or dairy products. Lazarakia are made in Greece and Cyprus and are usually small, sweet breads with spices. They symbolise the resurrection of Lazarus and are shaped like a little man wrapped in a shroud, just like Lazarus is depicted. ![]() Lazarakia (little Lazarus breads) are traditional Greek Easter breads eaten on Lazarus Saturday. This Easter try out this super easy and aromatic little Lazarakia (Greek Lazarus breads) recipe and combine tradition with family cooking creating wonderful memories for your family! The tradition of Greek Lazarakia bread (“Lazarus breads”) ![]()
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