![]() ![]() The beautifully colored eggs and the lovely golden loaf are the perfect recipe for an Easter table centerpiece. The recipe for sweetened or "honey-leavened" bread may date back as far as the Homeric Greek period based on anecdotal evidence from classical texts that mention this type of special food. Traditionally the practice of eating Easter bread or sweetened "communion" bread traces its origin back to Byzantium and the Orthodox Christian church. In many European countries, there are various traditions surrounding the use of bread during the Easter holidays. ![]() DESSERT OF THE MONTH = Polish Easter babka, Italian Easter Egg Bread, & Almond Macaroons for Passoverīabka (bread), a sweet leavened bread made with a rich dough (often containing raisins), which is made for Easter Sunday to celebrate the rising of Christ. ![]()
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