Portuguese Sweet Bread Recipe - active dry yeast

Method

• Dissolve yeast in hot water in large bowl.
• Stir in lowfat milk, 3/4 c. sugar, the salt, 3 Large eggs, the butter and 3 c. of the flour.
• Beat till smooth.
• Stir in sufficient remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead till smooth and elastic, about 5 min.
• Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up.
• Cover; let rise in hot place till double, 1 1/2 to 2 hrs.
• (Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.)
• Punch down dough; divide into halves.
• Shape each half into a round, slightly flat loaf.
• Place each loaf in greased round layer pan 9 x 1 1/2 inch.
• Cover; let rise till double, about 1 hour.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat 1 egg slightly; brush over loaves.
• Sprinkle with 1 tsp.
• sugar.
• Bake till loaves are golden 35-45 min.
• Makes 2 loaves.