By Eddy − On Friday, November 3, 2017, 6 years ago in
Bread Recipes
5 out of 5 with 427 ratings
comments: 72 - views: 219437
| Preparation time | 8 h 15 min |
| Cooking Time | 40 min |
| Ready In | 8 h 55 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 10 |
Ingredients
3 packages of active dry yeast2 cups of milk2 cups of sugar1/2 cup of shortening (you can use crisco, butter, or vegetable oil)1/2 cup of butter, unsalted1/2 cup of lukewarm water1/2 teaspoon of salt10 cups of all-purpose flour8 eggsFor the Egg Wash:1 egg1 teaspoon of water
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Instructions
- Dissolve the active dry yeast in warm water with half teaspoon of sugar and let rise to double in size.
- Mix all the dry ingredients together except the sugar.
- Melt the butter and shortening in milk and cool to lukewarm.
- Beat the eggs and sugar together.
- Mix all the ingredients together and knead until the dough lifting in the bowl, let it rise for about 6 to 8 hours.
- Punch down, deflating the dough, form individual breads and put them in buttered and flour dusted pans (any shape or size will do).
- Preheat the oven at at 160°C or 325°F.
- The dough should fill only half of each pan, so let it rise until the dough doubles in size, filling the pan.
- For the egg wash, mix the egg with the teaspoon of water and brush the top of each bread.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes (let it bake longer if the loaves are larger), the bread should be golden brown.
Recipe Credit: easyportugueserecipes.com *
Photo Credit: ingoodflavor.com
Sarah mello
My vavoa’s recipe called for “a juice glass full of whiskey if you are making it for people you like- leave it out if not”
2 months ago, Monday, February 19, 2024
Elaine
I made the massa today.It was amazing. Can I add more sugar to this recipe? If yes how much more sugar can I add? Thank you
4 months ago, Sunday, December 10, 2023
Rangdrol
I’d like to make this because it makes 3 large loaves. In ingredients you say “all purpose flour” but in a response in comments you state bread flour, so which is it? I’m assuming bread flour.
11 months ago, Wednesday, April 26, 2023