Sweet Bread, Portuguese Recipe

Name: Sweet Bread, Portuguese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1/4 cup water warm; 1 cup milk scalded and cooled; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 large eggs; 1/2 cup margarine; 5 cups flour, all-purpose; 1 large eggs; 2 packages yeast, active dry; 1 teaspoon sugar

Servings: persons

1
Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl.
2
Stir in milk, 3/4 cup sugar, salt, 3 eggs, margerine, and 3 cups flour.
3
Beat until smooth.
4
stir in remaining flour (may need up to a cup more than called for) until you have a easily managable dough.
5
*Turn out dough on floured surface; knead 5 minutes.
6
Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up; cover and let rise 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
7
Punch down dough and divide in two.
8
Shape each into a round, slightly flat load.
9
Place each loaf in round layer pan (9x1 1/2 inches) that has been greased.
10
Cover and let rise until double (about 1 hour).
11
Heat oven to 350F (180C).
12
Beat 1 egg slightly and brush over loaves.
13
Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar.
14
Bake until loaves are golden brown (35-45 minutes).

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup water warm, 1 cup milk scalded and cooled, 3/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and more.

Yes, Sweet Bread, Portuguese falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Sweet Bread, Portuguese

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