1.0Delicious Recipeshttps://www.gzrecipes.com/enloscrignodelbuongustohttps://www.gzrecipes.com/en/author/loscrignodelbuongusto/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="bhXzu82wBa"><a href="https://www.gzrecipes.com/en/loscrignodelbuongusto/lagana-greek-bread/">Lagàna Greek Bread</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.gzrecipes.com/en/loscrignodelbuongusto/lagana-greek-bread/embed/#?secret=bhXzu82wBa" width="600" height="338" title="“Lagàna Greek Bread” — Delicious Recipes" data-secret="bhXzu82wBa" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://www.gzrecipes.com/content/uploads/sites/2/2025/12/14-2-7-693831a4df0981-97543247.jpg890800Lagàna Greek bread: the ancient Greek bread of "Clean Monday". Some recipes are more than food; they are bridges to distant traditions. Lagàna, the typical Greek bread, is one of them. This leavened bread is traditionally eaten on "Clean Monday" (Kathari Deftera), the first Monday of Lent. It is a symbolic day of purification from the excesses of Carnival and preparation, both spiritually and physically, for the journey to Easter. According to ancient tradition, lagàna should be made like unleavened bread, i.e. without yeast, to respect the ritual fast. However, in modern recipes (as I did in this version) a pinch of yeast is added. Why this choice? Simply because yeast gives us that internal softness that makes the bread irresistible, while keeping the external crust typical of rustic focacce. Whether you call it bread or focaccia, I assure you it's absolutely worth it: the result is a baked good that wins you over at first bite. Making Lagàna is really simple and within everyone's reach. The sensation when you bite into it is like eating a homemade pizza-bread, but much more aromatic and fragrant. The real protagonist here is the sesame: the seeds generously sprinkled on the surface are not just decoration, they release a toasted, tasty flavor during baking that is the trademark of this Greek bread. Although born for Lent, Lagàna is perfect on the table all year round, perhaps to accompany dips like hummus or tzatziki, or simply to enrich the bread basket during a dinner with friends. It's a recipe that speaks of sharing and good handmade food. So let's get to work, follow my steps and get ready to travel with taste to the coasts of Greece. Enjoy your meal! Calories approximately 917 per lagàna