bread - portuguese sweet bread

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups milk (dairy, rice, nut, soy)
  • 1/4 cup butter or dairy free margarine
  • 1 Tbsp. yeast
  • 3 1/2 cups Mama’s Almond or Coconut Blend Flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp. xanthan gum
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp. cider vinegar
  • 1 egg for basting

Preparation

Step 1

Warm milk and butter until melted. Remove from heat. Allow to cool until about 115

. Sprinkle yeast over top of milk mixture. Set for 3-4 minutes.

In a mixing bowl add flour, xanthan gum, salt and sugar. With mixer running on low speed, slowly pour in yeast mixture. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition. Add cider vinegar. Beat on high speed for 2-3 minutes.

Spray 8 or 9 inch round pan with cooking spray. (Round pie pans work great too!) Spread batter evenly into pan. With a sharp knife make an x in the center of dough. Cover with dry towel and allow to rise for 2 hours. Mix extra egg well with fork. Gently baste top of bread with egg.