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Recipe for Qurban for Holy Eucharist and the Antidoron Hints

Yeast

Do not use "active" yeast. Use "normal" yeast. "Active" yeast causes the dough to rise too much. Then, the seal from the stamp is not clear on the bread.

Knead Dough

Knead, knead, and then knead again. It seems imposible to over knead, but very easy to under knead.

Rise Dough

Rise for at least two hours, two times. I prefer to rise overnight for the first time. I perfer to rise in a pre-heated warm oven with the oven off. It is O.K. to take 24 hours to repeatively knead and rise the dough.
Procedure:
Knead
Rise for at least two hours (I perfer overnight)
Knead
Rise for at least two hours
Knead

Make Vertical Punctures in Dough

Use a fork to make vertical punctures all the way through the dough around the edges of the seal and on the entire top of the loaf. Make the punctures about 1/8" apart or as close as reasonably possible. These holes allow steam to escape, which prevents some rising of the dough. When the dough to rises too much, the seal from the stamp is not clear on the bread.

When Make Qurban

I start the process on Friday night (1st knead and rise over night)
continue the process on Saturday morning (2d knead and 2d rise)
and bake on Saturday afternoon for Sunday morning.

Usually it is best not to bake the Qurban on the day on which the Qurban is to be used. The bread must be internally cool. The colling process can take several hours.

Is Qurban Baked

Make sure that the qurban is completely baked through. The outside will look done, but the inside is still "doughy". Usually, qurban is not done before 13 minutes. The crusts should be at least some brown, not white.

How Store Qurban

When the weather is warm or when the qurban will not be used for several days, the qurban can be stored in the refrigerator or freezer. If the qurban is frozen, defrost the qurban very slowly and carefully.

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