By Eddy − On Friday, November 3, 2017, 5 Years ago in
Bread Recipes
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Preparation time | 8 h 15 min |
Cooking Time | 40 min |
Ready In | 8 h 55 min |
Level of Difficulty | Easy |
Servings | 10 |
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This delicious Azorean sweet bread recipe (receita de massa sovada) does take some time to make but it is worth the effort.
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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 butter1/2 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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Directions
- Dissolve the active dry yeast in 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).
- 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 at 160°C or 325°F 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
Photo Credit: ingoodflavor.com
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