Simple Portuguese Sweetbread Recipe

Simple Portuguese Sweetbread Recipe

Ingredients

• 5 lbs. flour
• 5 1/2 c. sugar
• 2 pkgs. active dry yeast
• 1 tsp. salt
• 7 eggs, plus 1 egg for glaze
• 1 1/2 qts. whole fresh milk
• 2 c. water
• 13 oz. can evaporated milk
• 1/2 lb. butter
• 1 tbsp. shortening
• grated rind of 1 lemon.

Method

1. Have all ingredients at room temperature
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (325 degrees for glass bakeware)
3. Melt butter and stir in about 2 cups of the milk
4. Beat 7 eggs into the sugar until blended
5. In a large bowl, mix flour, salt and lemon rind
6. Add yeast
7. Add butter mixture, water and both fresh and evaporated milk to the ingredients
8. Use your hands to mix together
9. Add the egg and sugar mixture
10. Blend well
11. Knead dough, adding a little more flour if needed
12. Next sprinkle a little more flour over dough, cover and let rise in a warm place until double in bulk
13. Punch down, let rise again
14. Brush loaves with mixture of 1 beaten egg and a little water
15. Bake until golden in color and tester comes out clean
16. Can be eaten as is or toasted with butter
17. Store in plastic bags for freshness

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