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Bread Breads Food Bake Nutrition

Sweet Bread, Portuguese

Ingredients & Directions


1/4 c Water; warm
1 c Milk; scalded and cooled
3/4 c Sugar
1 ts Salt
3 Eggs
1/2 c Margerine
5 c Flour
1 Eggs
2 pk Yeast
1 ts Sugar

DISSOLVE YEAST IN WARM WATER IN A LARGE BOWL. STIR IN MILK, 3/4 CUP SUGAR,
SALT, 3 EGGS, MARGERINE, AND 3 CUPS FLOUR. BEAT UNTIL SMOOTH. STIR IN
REMAINING FLOUR (MAY NEED UP TO A CUP MORE THAN CALLED FOR) UNTIL YOU HAVE
A EASILY MANAGABLE DOUGH. TURN OUT DOUGH ON FLOURED SURFACE; KNEAD 5
MINUTES. PLACE IN GREASED BOWL; TURN GREASED SIDE UP; COVER AND LET RISE 1
1/2 TO 2 HOURS. PUNCH DOWN DOUGH AND DIVIDE IN TWO. SHAPE EACH INTO A
ROUND, SLIGHTLY FLAT LOAD. PLACE EACH LOAF IN ROUND LAYER PAN (9X10 1/2
INCHES) THAT HAS BEEN GREASED. COVER AND LET RISE UNTIL DOUBLE (ABOUT 1
HOUR). HEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES. BEAT 1 EGG SLIGHTLY AND BRUSH OVER LOAVES.
SPRINKLE WITH 1 TSP. SUGAR. BAKE UNTIL LOAVES ARE GOLDEN BROWN (35-45
MINUTES). MAKES 2 LOAVES.

Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 12:47:34 -0500 (CDT)


Yields
16 Servings