Choereg (Armenian Easter Bread)

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Ingredients

• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup margarine
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ cup lukewarm water
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• 2 (.25 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast
• 5 eggs
• 6 cups all-purpose flour, or as needed
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ tablespoons ground mahleb
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds