Portuguese Sweet Bread Recipe

• 2 pkg. active dry yeast
• 1/4 c. hot water (105-115 degrees)
• 1 c. lukewarm lowfat milk (scalded, then cooled)
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 Large eggs
• 1/2 c. butter, soft
• 5 1/2-6 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon sugar

1. Dissolve yeast in hot water in large bowl.
2. Stir in lowfat milk, 3/4 c. sugar, the salt, 3 Large eggs, the butter and 3 c. of the flour.
3. Beat till smooth.
4. Stir in sufficient remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
5. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead till smooth and elastic, about 5 min.
6. Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up.
7. Cover; let rise in hot place till double, 1 1/2 to 2 hrs.
8. (Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.)
9. Punch down dough; divide into halves.
10. Shape each half into a round, slightly flat loaf.
11. Place each loaf in greased round layer pan 9 x 1 1/2 inch.
12. Cover; let rise till double, about 1 hour.
13. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
14. Beat 1 egg slightly; brush over loaves.
15. Sprinkle with 1 tsp.
16. sugar.
17. Bake till loaves are golden 35-45 min.
18. Makes 2 loaves.

active dry yeast, hot water, milk, sugar, salt, eggs, butter, flour, egg, sugar

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/portuguese-sweet-bread-15297 (may not work)