Recipe of the week: Braided Easter bread, Turkish style
Braided Bread is an Easter classic but it tastes great all year round. (Shutterstock Photo)


Even though Turkey is a majority-Muslim country there is a large community of Christians as well, hence you can see Easter celebrations all over the country – normally anyway, if it wasn't for a rampant pandemic. In the days leading to the Christian holiday, the Turkish version of the traditional sweet braided Easter bread usually starts to pop up in many pastry shops and bakeries around Turkey. But now, with the hunt for Easter eggs canceled globally over the coronavirus, and those in Turkish metropolitan cities under lockdown for the weekend, it is time to roll up our own sleeves and give this version a shot in the comfort of our homes.

Even if you don't celebrate Easter, why not give this recipe a go and paint some eggs with your kids?
Ingredients

(yields three big braids, halve the amounts for smaller ones)