Sweet Bread~ Portuguese

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Title: SWEET BREAD~ PORTUGUESE
Categories: Breads, Hawaiian, Portuguese
Yield: 2 servings

1/4 c Water; warm
1 c Milk; scalded and cooled
3/4 c Sugar
1 ts Salt
3 Eggs
1/2 c Margerine
5 c Flour
1 Eggs
2 pk Yeast
1 ts Sugar

* Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl. Stir in milk, 3/4 cup
sugar, salt, 3 eggs, margerine, and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth.
stir in remaining flour (may need up to a cup more than called for)
until you have a easily managable dough. * Turn out dough on floured
surface; knead 5 minutes. Place in greased bowl; turn greased side
up; cover and let rise 1 1/2 to 2 hours. * Punch down dough and
divide in two. Shape each into a round, slightly flat load.
Place each loaf in round layer pan (9x10 1/2 inches) that has been
greased. Cover and let rise until double (about 1 hour). Heat oven
to 350 degrees.
Beat 1 egg slightly and brush over loaves. Sprinkle with 1 tsp.
Sugar. Bake until loaves are golden brown (35-45 minutes). Makes 2
loaves.

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