Prosphora

Prosphora
Russian-style prosphora seal, for five small identical loaves.
TypeBread
Main ingredientsWheat flour (white), yeast, salt, water

A prosphoron (Greek: πρόσφορον, offering) is a small loaf of leavened bread used in Orthodox Christian[1] and Greek Catholic (Byzantine) liturgies. The plural form is prosphora (πρόσφορα). The term originally meant any offering made to a temple, but in Orthodox Christianity and Byzantine Rite Catholicism it has come to mean specifically the bread offered at the Eucharist during Divine Liturgy.

  1. ^ Parpouna, Christina; Lazarou, Stalo. "Πρόσφορο". foodmuseum.cs.ucy.ac.cy (in Greek). Retrieved 30 November 2015.