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Portuguese Sweet Bread recipe

Features for "Portuguese Sweet Bread"

Served as main course. Vegetarian dish.

Ingredients for "Portuguese Sweet Bread"   (Click here for measurement conversion)

3 fresh Yeast Cakes
1/2 cup Warm Water (105 - 115 degree F)
1 cup Milk
1/2 cup (1 stick) Butter, cut into pieces
2 teaspoon Salt
6 Eggs, room temperature
1 cup Sugar
8 - 9 cups sifted all-purpose Flour
2 Tablespoon (1/4 stick) Butter, melted

Method for "Portuguese Sweet Bread"

Crumble yeast cakes into large bowl. Stir in water. Let mixture stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Scald milk. Add butter and salt and stir until butter melts. Cool to lukewarm. Using electric mixer, beat eggs until frothy. Add sugar and beat until creamy, about 3 minutes. Blend in milk mixture. Stir into yeast mixture. Stir in 7 cups flour 1 cup at a time; dough should be soft and pull away from sides of bowl. Turn dough out onto well-floured surface, sprinkle with 1 cup flour and knead until smooth and elastic, adding up to 1 cup more flour as necessary to prevent stickiness, about 10 minutes. Grease large bowl. Add dough, turning to coat entire surface. Cover and let rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 2 hours. Punch dough down. Let rest 10 minutes. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans. Divide dough in half. Press each half into pan. Cover and let rise in warm draft-free area until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Bake until loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped on bottom, about 30 minutes. Brush tops immediately with melted butter. Serve warm.

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Yields: 2 loaves

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