Luau: Portuguese Sweet Bread
Source of Recipe
Marsha
Recipe Introduction
Portuguese sweet bread (pao doce), sometimes labeled Hawaiian sweet bread, is a staple and good for making French toast in the morning.
List of Ingredients
2 tablespoons dry yeast (2 packages)
1/4 cup warm water, lukewarm
7 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
5 eggs
1 cup warm milk
6 tablespoons melted butter
1-1/4 cup sugar
Recipe
Combine the yeast, water and a pinch of sugar. Set aside to rise.
Sift the flour and salt together in a bowl and set aside.
Beat 4 eggs in a small bowl and set aside.
Combine the warm milk and butter in a large bowl. Beat in the sugar. Add the yeast, then the beaten eggs and stir until well blended. Add six cups of flour, one cup at a time, mixing as each cup is added.
When the dough is well mixed it should be soft and wet. Place dough on a flat surface and knead for 10 minutes, adding the remaining cup of flour as the dough and surface become sticky. Be careful to knead the dough in a consistent manner.
Place the dough into a greased bowl and cover with a towel. Let dough rise rise in a cool spot until it has doubled in bulk. This should take at least three hours.
Preheat oven to 350�.
Push the dough down and knead lightly. Divide dough into four equal parts and form each into a round shape. Place each loaf on a greased baking sheet and allow to rise again until double in size.
Beat the remaining egg and gently baste the loaves.
Bake for about 30-45 minutes until golden brown.
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