Tsoureki (Easter Bread)
| Yield: | 4 Servings |
| Categories: | Breads |
| 2 | pk | Active dry yeast |
| 1/2 | ts | Sugar |
| 1/4 | c | Sugar |
| 1/4 | c | Milk; lukewarm (110-115 deg) |
| 2 1/2 | c | All purpose flour |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 8 | tb | Butter; unsalted, cut into small bits |
| 1 | tb | Butter; softened |
| 1 | ts | Lemon peel; finely grated |
| 1 | Egg; hard boiled, in the shell; dyed red with food coloring | |
| 1 | Egg yolk; lightly beaten |
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