Portuguese Sweet Bread - Pao Doce

Portuguese Sweet Bread - Pao Doce


1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl.

2. Stir in milk, 3/4 cup sugar, 3 eggs, salt, margarine or butter, and 3 cups of flour.

3. Beat until smooth.

4. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make the dough easy to handle.

5. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic - about 5 minutes.

6. Place in a greased bowl and let rise in a warm place until it is double in size - about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

7. Punch down dough and divide in half.

8. Shape each half into a round slightly flat loaf.

9. Place each loaf into a well greased round 9" x 1 1/2" pan.

10. Cover and let rise until double (a/b an hour).

11. Heat oven to 350°F.

12. Beat 1 egg and brush over tops of loaves.

13. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of sugar.

14. Bake until loaves are golden brown, about 35-45 minutes.

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