St. Basil’s Day: The Story of the Vasilopita + my favorite Vasilopita Recipe
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- I hope you enjoy this video! The Vasilopita is one of my family’s most anticipated traditions. Happy New Year!
The coin in the video can be purchased from www.vasilopita.com.
The book The Story of the Vasilopita can be found at www.potamitis.us.
VASILOPITA RECIPE
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened + 1 Tbsp for greasing
2 cups granulated sugar + 2 Tbsp powdered sugar for sprinkling on top
3 cups flour
6 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup warm milk
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1 coin
*optional: 1 tsp almond extract
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease pan with 1 Tbsp butter. (I use a 10" Wilton pan)
2. In medium bowl, cream 1 cup butter and 2 cups sugar until light in color. Stir in flour and mix until coarse like breadcrumbs. Add eggs one at a time, blending each in well.
3. In small bowl, combine baking powder and milk. Add to batter and mix well.
4. Combine lemon juice and baking soda in small bowl. Add to batter and mix well. Wrap coin in foil.
5. Pour batter into greased pan and bake 15 minutes. Add coin and make the sign of the cross over the cake.
6. Sprinkle toasted almonds and bake additional 25-30 minutes or until cake springs to touch.
7. Cool on rack for 10 minutes, then invert onto cake plate. Dust with powdered sugar.
Kali Xronia! Happy New Year!
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My favorite Vasilopita recipe to date! We’ve made it a few years now since I found it on your blog. Love the video!!!
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It brought tears to my eyes to see an Orthodox mom making a wholesome video! You are in my prayers. -Kh. Mara
Aww, thank you for your kind words and prayers! Glory to God! Happy New Year, Khouria! ❤️🙏🏼
Thank you for sharing this was beautiful
Happy and Healthy New Year!!!
Thank you, Angie! I'm slowly learning! 😆❤️
Such a wonderful tradition! A blessed New Year to you & your family! ❤️
Same to you!
Lovely. And the vasilopita looks delicious 😋
Thank you! Happy New Year! 🎊
Love it!! Happy new year!! May God bless all of you!! ❤️🙏
Thank you so much, same to you! ❤️
Thank you so much for this beautiful video! I love that you read the story of the Vasilopita while waiting to drop the coin in. I will have to order a copy of that book! Have a blessed new year.
Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! ❤️
Wow what a amazing video how great the content and the way it was put togeather!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love the video thank you! We are on the old calendar and baking the bread today. Would it be possible to get a printable copy of your lovely recipe? Your sister in Christ,
Sasha Rose
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! You can print the recipe here: www.orthodoxmom.com/2016/12/30/vasilopita-tradition-recipe/
Thank you so much for sharing this! May we all have a peaceful, healthy and blessed new year in the arms of our mighty God! We would like to know who was the lucky guy to win the coin!!!!
I’ll keep you posted! Καλή χρονια! ❤️
@@SylviaUnscripted In our family, Jesus was the winner of the coin!!!!
Thank you for the video, Sylvia! Where can I get the receipe (text) y order to translate it (if necessary). Thank You!
Very nice! What kind of coins do you like to use?
Ah....okay, the signature made ones
Beautiful video! I love it! Thank you! ❤️ Who is the artist of the song? I love that version of the song.
Thank you! ☺️
Isn’t it beautiful? This version is by Loving Caliber.
@@SylviaUnscripted Thank you! I’ve put the song on repeat today.😊 Your video is so peaceful, warm, and welcoming. I’ve watched it several times just because it brings me such peace and warmth. I feel like I’m baking alongside you. I can’t wait for your next video!🥰
Where'd you get your coin?
www.vasilopita.com ❤️
Great video, but audio is brutal. Talking soft, song too loud. Thanks SL!
Thanks for the honest feedback! I’m still getting the hang of this! ☺️
@@SylviaUnscripted Thanks for posting.