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Choereg (Armenian Easter Bread)

Prep Time: 360 min
Cook Time: 25 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup margarine
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ½ cup lukewarm water
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 2 (.25 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast
  • 5 eggs
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ tablespoons ground mahleb
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds