Portuguese Sweet Bread

By efriend

Ingredients

• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (105-115°)
• 1 cup lukewarm milk (scalded, then cooled)
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 5 1/2-6 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from ohmrstucker.com

Preparation

Step 1

Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl.
Stir in milk, 3/4 cup sugar, 3 eggs, salt, butter, and 3 cups of flour.
Beat until smooth.
Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make the dough easy to handle.
Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
Place in a greased bowl and let rise in a warm place until it is double in size, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. (dough is ready if indention of finger remains when poked)
Punch down dough and divide in half.
Roll each half into a rope, then coil each to form a snail shaped.
Place each "snail" in greased round cake pan.
Cover and let rise until double (about 1 hour).
Heat oven to 350°F.
Beat 1 egg and brush over tops of loaves.
Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of sugar.
Bake until loaves are golden brown, about 35-45 minutes.