Portuguese Sweet Bread

By Addie

“I think I may have needed to knead it a little more and it may have risen higher, but this bread turned out perfectly fluffy and sweet. LOVED it with our dinner, and it was delicious made as toast in the morning too.” (RecipeGirl.com)

Ingredients

• 2 packages yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup hot scalded milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 large eggs, well beaten
• 7 1/2 cups flour, sifted

Preparation

Step 1

Directions



1. Dissolve 2 packages of yeast in warm water.

2. In a large bowl, mix together sugar, milk, butter and salt. Stir the mixture until the butter melts. Cool the mixture until it is lukewarm arnd beat in eggs and the yeast mixture. Gradually beat in flour, blending well until dough is smooth.

3. Turn the dough out onto a well-floured surface and sprinkle dough with more flour. Knead the dough for 15-20 minutes, or until it is very smooth and small blisters appear on the surface. Add more flour to the board if necessary.

4. Put the dough in a buttered bowl, cover it with a damp towel, and let it rise in a warm place for about 2 hours, or until it doubles in bulk.

5. Punch the dough down and shape it into 2 small round loaves. Flatten the loaves and put them in buttered pie plates. Let the loaves rise in a warm place for about an hour, or until they are almost double in bulk.

6. Bake loaves at 350 degrees F. for about 20 minutes, or until they are golden brown and test done. Turn the loaves out on their sides on a wire rack and let them cool.

Yield: 2 loaves