How to make Prosforo - the blessed Holy Communion Bread

Demetrios Kazakis
Demetrios Kazakis
15.6 هزار بار بازدید - 4 سال پیش - A step by step guide
A step by step guide and recipe to make prosforo for your local Orthodox Church.  - Fr. Demetrios Kazakis
Prosforo (πρόσφορο) is "the bread to be offered."  May we offer this sacrifice to God with our whole heart!
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Loaves 2
Flour (Cups) / lbs - King Arthur All Purpose or bread flour 5/ 1.6
Water (Cups) 1 3/4
Yeast – Fleischman’s dry active 2tsp
Salt  1tsp

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
1.  Pray.
2. Warm mixing bowl with hot water prior to adding ingredients; empty when bowl is hot
3. Pour desired amount of water in mixing bowl (water should be warm)
4. Add yeast to water – mix well – add a teaspoon of Sugar & mix well - Sift desired amount of flour into mixing bowl with yeast/water.
5. Add salt on top of flour – DO NOT stir – Let flour sit on water for 15 min.
6. Mix ingredients (by machine or hand) for 10-12 min.  Dough should be soft.  It will be dense.
7. Cut dough into desired number of loaves – kneed loaves into balls– place loaves on parchment paper on baking sheet.
8. Seal the loaves using a σφραγίδα (stamp) –poke holes in the eight outer corners of the cross, and the four inner corners of the cross with a toothpick or fork.
9. Cover loaves with a towel and set near oven.  
10. Let the loaves rise for 30 min. (be careful that the seals do not disappear).  Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
11.  Bake loaves at 365 degrees for 30 min. until desired color.  Let loaves rest before wrapping in plastic.
12. Pray this works!
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