"Artos" - Bread For Artoclasia - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 pkg. dry active yeast
1/4 c. plus 1 Tbsp. warm water
1/4 c. sugar
1 c. butter, softened
1 c. margarine, softened
1 1/2 Tbsp. shortening
3 3/4 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
1 doz. eggs (at room temperature)
1 qt. warm milk (about 110~)
1 Tbsp. crushed mahlepi or 1 1/2 Tbsp. crushed masticha
23 to 25 c. flour
1 egg
1 Tbsp. milk

Preparation

Beat egg with milk; brush each round with egg mixture.
Bake at 350\u00b0.
As soon as the top appears golden, cover loosely with foil to prevent tops from becoming too dark.
The 9-inch rounds should bake 30 to 35 minutes; the 12-inch round should bake 45 to 60 minutes.
Cool on wire racks.