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Portuguese Portugese Sweet Bread 17 Recipe

Recipe for Portuguese Portugese Sweet Bread 17 Recipe

Ingredients

1 pkt dry yeast

1/4 cup warm water

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

2 eggs

2 tsp grated lemon/orange zestl

3 1/2 cup flour

1 egg yolk, beaten with 1 tbsp milk for glaze

Method

Dissolve yeast in warm water.

Heat milk and butter until butter melts.

Pour into mixing bowl containing sugar and salt.

Cool to lukewarm.

Add grated peel, eggs and yeast mixture.

Gradually beat in flour, adding enough to make a soft dough.

Knead until smooth and satiny.

Place in greased bowl.

Cover with damp towel.

leave to rise in warm place until double in bulk.

Knead gently and shape into a round pan (9 inch).

leave to rise again until double.

Brush with glaze.

Bake at 325 degrees 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool on a wire rack.

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