Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Melt the cherry jam and 340ml/12fl oz of water in a pan and stir well. Generously butter the sliced bread, then cut each slice into quartered triangles.

Mahlab is a spice made from ground cherry stones and, along with piney gum mastic, gives this Greek Easter bread its distinctive flavour. Hardboiled eggs dyed red and pressed into the bread give ...