Portuguese Sweet Bread Recipe
- 1 pkg. dry yeast
- 1/4 c. hot water
- 1/2 c. lowfat milk
- 1/4 c. butter
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 Large eggs
- 2 teaspoon grated lemon/orange peel
- 3 1/2 c. flour
- 1 egg yolk, beaten with 1 tbsp. lowfat milk for glaze
- Dissolve yeast in hot water.
- Heat lowfat milk and butter till butter melts.
- Pour into mixing bowl containing sugar and salt.
- Cold to lukewarm.
- Add in grated peel, Large eggs and yeast mix.
- Gradually beat in flour, adding sufficient to make a soft dough.
- Knead till smooth and satiny.
- Place in greased bowl.
- Cover with damp towel.
- Let rise in hot place till double in bulk.
- Knead gently and shape into a round pan (9 inch).
- Let rise again till double.
- Brush with glaze.
- Bake at 325 degrees 35-40 min or possibly till golden.
- Cold and remove from pan.
- This is similar to Hawaiian bread.
yeast, hot water, milk, butter, sugar, salt, eggs, flour, egg yolk
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/portuguese-sweet-bread-40463 (may not work)