Classic Portuguese Sweet Bread Recipe
Ingredients
| Active dry yeast | 2 | |
| Warm water | 1 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Instant potato flakes | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Butter/Margarine | 6 Tablespoon, melted | |
| Salt | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Eggs | 4 standard | |
| 1 tablespoon finely shredded lemon or orange peel, or 1/2 tablespoon each | ||
| Raisins | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Golden Raisins | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| All purpose flour | 7 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, soften yeast in warm water.
Mix in potato flakes, sugar, melted margarine, salt, eggs, peel and raisins.
Add flour until dough is no longer sticky, about 7 1/2 cups.
Knead with dough hook 2 to 3 minutes or by hand 10 minutes, until smooth.
Put dough in a large, greased bowl, turning it once so it's greased on the top and bottom.
Cover bowl with a towel.
Let dough rise 1 1/2 hours or until double.
Punch it down, and let it rise 10 minutes more.
Divide dough into 3 large, round loaves or 4 smaller ones; place them on a greased cookie sheet with space between them.
You can also braid the dough or form it into any shape.
Cover dough with a towel, and allow it to rise until almost double, about 45 minutes.
Bake loaves in a preheated oven at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes, depending on number of loaves.
Cover them with foil after the first 20 minutes so they won't get too brown.
Mix in potato flakes, sugar, melted margarine, salt, eggs, peel and raisins.
Add flour until dough is no longer sticky, about 7 1/2 cups.
Knead with dough hook 2 to 3 minutes or by hand 10 minutes, until smooth.
Put dough in a large, greased bowl, turning it once so it's greased on the top and bottom.
Cover bowl with a towel.
Let dough rise 1 1/2 hours or until double.
Punch it down, and let it rise 10 minutes more.
Divide dough into 3 large, round loaves or 4 smaller ones; place them on a greased cookie sheet with space between them.
You can also braid the dough or form it into any shape.
Cover dough with a towel, and allow it to rise until almost double, about 45 minutes.
Bake loaves in a preheated oven at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes, depending on number of loaves.
Cover them with foil after the first 20 minutes so they won't get too brown.
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