This image of a the Vaselopita with the coin is from whippedtheblog.com which is a fantastic food blog including many wonderful Greek recipes.

Every year on New Years Day, all of my brothers, sisters, aunties uncles and cousins have lunch together. It is a usual big fat Greek lunch with more than enough food to feed the entire neighborhood. There is always souvlaki, halloumi,  fish, octopus, prawns, domathes, patatas, salata and many other traditional Greek foods. After lunch we will have dessert (even more food). Then after dessert, when we are all ready for tea and coffee, my Thea will bring out the Vaselopita.

Vaselopita is a Greek bread that is traditionally shared on New Years Day. It is baked with a coin inside it. The coin symbolised good luck and the person who received the coin inside their piece of bread will have good luck for the rest of the year.

This year, the coin was found in between both my piece and my fiance piece. This was a really special way for us to start the new year. Our wedding is in 2011 and according to the Vaselopita, we will both have good luck.

Next year i want to make my own Vaselopita for the very first time. Before I do that im going to need:

  • A good recipe for Vaselopita
  • Advice on how to wrap the coin and place it into the cake so that it doesn’t fall straight to the bottom
  • The correct procedure on ‘How to Cut the bread’
  • What to do with the coin if i win it again?

Please share your Vaselopita recipe suggestions and advice in the comments.

Happy New Year

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