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    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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