Christopsomos

Directions

1. 1
   Prepare the dough for the celebration bread, mixing in the raisins, dried fruit, and walnuts during the final 2 minutes of the mixing in Step 3.
2. 2
   Proceed as for the celebration bread, but before shaping the dough into a boule, divide it into 2 pieces, 1 piece twice as big as the other.
3. 3
   Shape the larger piece into a boule, as shown on page 72, and proof as described in Steps 5 and 6.
4. 4
   Place the smaller piece in a plastic bag and chill in the refrigerator.
5. 5
   When the larger piece is ready to bake, remove the smaller piece from the refrigerator, divide it in half, and roll each half into a 10-inch-long strand.
6. 6
   Shape the final dough as shown below.
7. 7
   Cross the 2 strands of dough over the top of the boule.
8. 8
   Using a pastry scraper, split the ends of each strand and coil them to form a decorative cross.