Tsoureki

Tsoureki
Christopsomo Christmas bread
Alternative namesKatʿnahuncʿ or Bsatir
TypeSweet bread
Region or stateBalkans, Anatolia, Middle east
VariationsSavoury versions
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Tsoureki (Greek: τσουρέκι) also known as bsatir, čʿorek, katʿnahuncʿ (Armenian: պսադիր, չորեկ, կաթնահունց), çyrek (Albanian), kozunak (Bulgarian: козунак), cozonac (Romanian), paskalya çöreği (Turkish), or šurēk (Hijazi Arabic: شُريك), is a sweet holiday bread made with flour, milk, butter, eggs, and sugar. It is commonly seasoned with lemon and orange zest, mastic resin, or mahleb.

Lampropsomo, a variation of tsoureki commonly called "Greek Easter bread", is made by Greek communities during Easter, not only in Greece, but also in other countries with Greek communities. It is also called Armenian Easter bread and is eaten during Easter in Armenia and the Armenian diaspora.