New Year's pie "Tender Vasilopita"

Category: Bakery products
Kitchen: greek
New Year's pie Delicate Vasilopita

Ingredients

soft butter 250 gr.
sugar 300 gr.
eggs at room temperature 4 things
fresh orange juice 125 ml
milk 3.5% 125 ml
vanilla 1 gr.
zest with 1.5 medium oranges
sift flour with 1.5 tsp. baking powder 400 gr.
shape 26 cm in diameter. cover the bottom with baking paper and grease the entire mold with oil

Cooking method

  • A wonderful, very family-run, interesting and beautiful tradition! The first piece in our house is always cut for the Lord, the second for Jesus, the third for the Mother of God. For the winner, the owner of the house (my husband) appoints a cash prize, the year before last a piece of basilopita with a phantom went to the Mother of God, we took the money to the church. The Mother of God guarded us all year! In the past, our house won, we cut a piece for it, because this is a part of us! I bought a wonderful mixer for my home. We love this cake and this tradition! Try it too!
  • Vasilopita - Vasily's pie.
  • A bit of history:
  • Vasilopita, according to Greek tradition, is cut at a family feast immediately after the arrival of the new year, usually after eating and drinking, followed by a card game "for a good new year." So, exactly at 12 in the night with the onset of the new year, the lights are turned off and after one minute it is turned on again, with general wishes for “long life” and “happy new year”.
  • Then Vasilopita is served at the table, after which the owner of the house, having crossed it with a knife three times, begins to divide it into triangular parts for each family member or friends and relatives present, dedicating the first piece to the house (or to Christ, Our Lady and St. Basil), then to the householder , a housewife and others present in the order of kinship and age, giving the last piece to the poor or, again, to the house, not forgetting about refugees, sick people and other family members who are absent for any reason.
  • The cutting of Vasilopita also occurs on other days of the "twelve-day" holidays, while in organizations, societies, etc. - until February. This custom is very old and originates from the ancient feast of the "Saturns" (the Roman "followers of Saturn"), which was celebrated by the Franks, from where the tradition of placing a coin inside a cake came from and proclaiming the "King of the evening" whoever found it, or, according to another tradition, instead of a coin, beans were placed and whoever found it was proclaimed the bean king. In addition to this Western European custom, which has already passed, there is also a Christian tradition in Europe, which is associated with the image of the Great Basil.
  • So, according to Christian tradition, once in Caesarea of ​​Cappadocia in Asia Minor, where the Great Basil was bishop, the Sub-Prefect of Cappadocia invaded with the intention of plundering it. Then the Great Basil asked the rich people of his city to bring all the gold that they could collect in order to bribe the advancing conqueror. Indeed, a lot of jewels were gathered. According to legend, either because the Sub-Prefect changed his mind, or (in another opinion) with the help of a miracle, when Saint Mercury drove his army with a flock of Angels, the Sub-Prefect saved the city from the impending catastrophe. But when the Great Basil was about to give the jewels to their owners, not knowing who owned what, he gave an order to bake small loaves of bread, in which he put one of the coins or jewels and distributed them to the residents the next day after Matins. This event resulted in double joy, along with avoiding the destruction of the city and the custom continued after his death in memory of him (celebration of Saint and Great Basil).
  • Here's an interesting story.
  • Beat the butter with a mixer gradually adding sugar.
  • Add eggs one at a time, whisking constantly with a mixer.
  • New Year's pie Delicate Vasilopita
  • Add vanilla, zest and gradually pouring in milk and juice, continue to beat at low speed.
  • Add the sifted flour in portions and constantly mix with a spatula, it is possible at low mixer speeds, you get a thick dough, slightly thicker than for pancakes.
  • New Year's pie Delicate Vasilopita
  • We place the dough in a mold and bake about 190 "on the middle shelf for 40-50 minutes, it all depends on your oven, if the top quickly turns brown, cover it with foil, check it with a splinter.
  • New Year's pie Delicate Vasilopita
  • Free the cooled cake from the mold and sprinkle with powdered sugar on a dish.
  • Wrap a coin or "fant" at your discretion in foil and stick deeper into the bottom of the cake.
  • New Year's pie Delicate Vasilopita
  • Here's a piece.
  • New Year's pie Delicate Vasilopita
  • Wet, aromatic and delicious cake!
  • New Year's pie Delicate Vasilopita

The dish is designed for

12

Time for preparing:

75

Cooking program:

oven, slow cooker

celfh
Natasha, very festive, very appetizing, very beautiful, very, very, very ...
pygovka
great Natasha! Thank you for sharing and telling about such a tradition. dont know. but after reading it I also wanted to do so. Please write in more detail about cutting pieces and how to whom?
natapit
Tanya, thank you very much. !

Thank you. Natalie! as I wrote at the beginning of the post - The first piece in our house is always cut for the Lord, the second for Jesus, the third for the Mother of God, the fourth for the house, then for everyone who is at the table a piece, we do not even forget our pet dog - Peach ! whoever gets the coin wins! you have to see how everyone is looking for her - both kids and adults ...
pygovka
no, I understood that, so they cut off a piece for the Lord, and what is it? don't eat it? or then you can eat?
Admin

Natasha, Thank you!

It was very interesting to read history and customs! Happiness to your home, comfort and prosperity in the coming year! May everyone involved win!
natapit
Natal, we then take these pieces with us when we go to church and give them to people who ask for alms or you can treat neighbors, no matter who eats it for beckoning!

Tanya-Admin! Thank you very much for your kind words and wishes, mutually!
Ilona
Mmmm ... how fragrant it is ... I think so at least! And such a soft cake !!! I already want a piece !!!
natapit
Thank you so much! yes, the aroma was on the whole district !!!
Ilona
Natasha, I think you can play him in a cartoon! What do you think?
natapit
I wrote so, look at the end of the recipe! if biscuits are baked, and Vasilopita, almost the same biscuit!
pygovka
great! I will definitely bake.
Ilona
Quote: natapit

I wrote so, look at the end of the recipe! if biscuits are baked, and Vasilopita, almost the same biscuit!
I confess that I did not overlook ... eh, it's all my haste, everyone is in the same slipper on the run! )
natapit
lemusik
I bookmarked the recipe - I will definitely bake it!
Thanks for the recipe, for the story! Immediately breathed with a holiday and magic ...
MariS
Natasha, thank you - inspired childhood memories ... In my grandmother's house they did the same: they hid a silver coin in a festive cake. What touching family traditions - they need to be revived!
Thank you very much for the story about the legend and Christian customs.
And today I baked almost the same cake, now I will bake the same cake with a coin! Thank you, Natalochka!
natapit
Lenochka, thank you very much!

Marin, thank you for your kind words! glad to have awakened such good memories in you!
Gael
Natasha, your collection of Christmas recipes is a masterpiece. Thank you!
limon
natapit
limon and Katyusha! thank you very much!!!
Natalia K.
Thank you very much Natasha for the recipe for such a delicious pie and the story for this pie. I will definitely bake it.
Ana-stasy
Natasha thanks for the recipe!
I saw as the name immediately understood that this recipe is definitely mine
I have a husband Vasya, my father's name was Vasya and Basilisk's daughter is with us, so on NG we will have this pie for sure
natapit
Natasha, thank you very much! the pie is delicious and not complicated at all!

Nastya, in that case, you simply have to bake this personalized cake for your loved ones! good luck!
Luybasha
Natasha! Thank you so much for the recipe, I tried it today! Very tasty and aromatic, the little ones are delighted and the husband too! I will continue to bake, and especially on NG I will bake!
natapit
olesya26
New Year's pie Delicate Vasilopita
NATASHA THANKS !!! This orange smell while baking is something, and the taste is orange YUM !! Did half the portion.
Ikra
Natasha! Thank you for the interesting, so touching and warm, real family cake, and for the story. I think that I will definitely keep this good tradition in my house.
natapit
Olesya, I'm glad that I liked the cake and thanks for the beautiful photo report!

Ira, thank you very much, good health!
CherryKate
Looks very appetizing, you should definitely try)
NatIvanovn
Thank you for the wonderful recipe!
Era
natapit, I love the tradition in your home!
That's lovely! How interesting! What a wonderful hostess you are! What a husband you have!

Thank you very much for sharing with us the recipe and the story of the custom in your home.
Era
Quote: Ana-stasy

Natasha thanks for the recipe!
I saw as the name immediately understood that this recipe is definitely mine
I have a husband Vasya, my father's name was Vasya and Basilisk's daughter is with us, so on NG we will have this pie for sure

Anastasia, baked a cake?
Ana-stasy
Quote: Era

Anastasia, baked a cake?

Oh, just saw I apologize for the delay in answering
Of course, I baked it more than once, a gorgeous dish. The first time I baked on NG 2013, just after Natasha published the recipe. The coin was put in, and the son got it. Then she baked at the request of the family. This year he will definitely be on the New Year's table.
Arnica
Natalia, Hello! Happy New Year!
Today I baked your "Tender Vasilopita". For some reason, it has not risen enough. What could be the reason? Maybe it depends on the baking powder? I put 1.5 spoons without a top, but how is it right?
natapit
Olga, thank you and happy holiday! It is better to have full spoons, because our flour (in Ukraine) is denser! But chances are you didn't beat the butter, sugar and eggs well.
Irina F
Found two Natasha's recipes for basilopita on our website.
While I'm thinking which one to bake)

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