Portuguese Sweet Bread
From winny 16 years ago
- 40 minutes to make
- Serves 8
This is one of my favorite breads, adn everyone who tries it is as pleased as I am with it's just slightly sweet taste and light texture. It was featured on th eback of Fleishman's Yeast package many years ago. It is also something to do with leftover potato water! Read more ! See less
Ingredients
- 6 1/2 cups (about) unsifted shopping list
- 2/3 cups sugar shopping list
- 1 tsp. grated lemon peel shopping list
- 1/4 tsp. ground mace shopping list
- 1 package active dry yeast shopping list
- 2/3 cup potato water shopping list
- 1/2 cup milk shopping list
- 1/2 cup margarine shopping list
- 3 eggs (at room temperature) shopping list
- 1/2 cup unseasoned mashed potatoes shopping list
- Confectioners sugar shopping list
How to make it
- Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, lemon peel, mace and undissolved yeast.
- Heat potato water, milk and margarine to 120 to 130 degrees. Add to dry ingredients; beat 2 minutes.
- Add eggs, mashed potato and 1/2 cup flour. Beat 2 minutes. stir in more flour to make a soft dough.
- Place in greased bowl; turn to grease top. Cover; let rise until doubled, about 1 3/4 hours.
- Punch dough down, roll out to 16 x 10 inches. roll up.
- Place steam side down, in greased 10 inch tube pan. pinch ends to form ring.
- Cover; let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until done.
- Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove and dust with confectioners sugar. (optional)
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
It's been years since I've made this one, it is very good, reminds me of Kings Bread.. Great post, you got my 5
shirleyoma
in Cove loved it
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High 5 Fork, Love portugese sweet bread, will need to make this this weekend,
Thanks for the Post
Janet
jlv1023
in Ansonia loved it
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Thank you for posting this. It came out great for us! My husband said it was pretty close to what he grew up eating. We appreciate your helping us have a great Easter!
harveyborgia
in Tampa loved it
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