vasilopita

Round New Year's loaf with a coin hidden inside, which brings good luck to the person who finds it in their slice. Many families use a recipe similar to tsoureki, and sprinkle the glazed top with slivered almonds.

The bread is traditionally served on 1 January (St Basil's Day) but also throughout January: the name, or so they say, is not derived for St Basil but from 'king' βασιλεύς, similar to the French galette des rois and others.

Some call it a Χρονόπιτα (Chronopita) or 'Year pie.'