The Wild Tsoureki

Execution

1. Prepare the yeast: in a bowl, put the water in low heat along with the flour and the sugar. Steer, cover it and let it get activated. It takes about 15 minutes depending on the room temperature (it will expand and small bubbles will appear).
2. Cut the banana in pieces and put it in a food processor along with the orange juice and mush them (you can also mush them with a fork).
3. Put the flour, spices and zest in a mixer and steer.
4. Add the activated yeast and olive oil inside the banana mixture and steer with the hook.
5. While the blender mixes everything, add the almond butter and when they become one mixture, slowly add the rest of the flour.
6. The dough is ready when it becomes elastic and malleable and doesn’t stick to the hand. If you don’t have a blender, you can do it with your hands (it just takes a bit longer).
7. Transfer the dough in a clean bowl, cover it and let it expand in a warm place (1-1,5 hours).
8. Once it’s ready, place the dough on the counter, divide it in three or four pieces and roll out each piece in a rectangular sheet.
9. Add your favorite nut butter in the middle (our suggestion is Hazenul Butter Crunchy with Cocoa & Date), spread it -but leave the edges- before rolling it.
10. Repeat the process with the rest of the pieces and then knit in a braid before letting it expand.
11. Bake in preheated oven, at 180 degrees in the air, for about 20-25 minutes.
12. If you want your tsoureki to be softer, you can also add syrup. In order to prepare the syrup, put some water in a pot and let it boil before adding the maple syrup. Whisk it until they blend together. Once you take the tsoureki out of the oven, take a brush and a spoon and pour the syrup slowly over it in order to spread.

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