European Recipes:Portuguese Recipes:Portuguese Sweet Bread(Pao Doce)

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                     Portuguese Sweet Bread (Pao Doce)

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Serving Size : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Breads                           Portuguese
                 Yeast Breads

   Amount Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
    2      pkg           active dry yeast
      1/4 cup           warm water -- 105 to 115F
    1      cup           lukewarm milk -- scalded, then cooled
      3/4 cup           sugar
    1      teaspoon      salt
    3                    eggs
      1/2 cup           butter or margarine -- softened
    6      cups          flour
    1                    egg

Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl. Stir in milk, 3/4 cup sugar,
salt, 3 eggs, margarine and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in
enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle. Turn dough onto
lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
Place in greased bowl. Turn greased side up. Cover and let rise in warm
place until double, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. (Dough is ready if indentation
remains
when touched.) Punch down dough and divide into halves. Shape each half
into round, slightly flat loaf. Place each loaf in greased round 9x1
1/2-inch layer cake pan. Cover and let rise until double, about 1 hour.
Heat oven to 350F. Beat 1 egg slightly and brush over loaves. Sprinkle
with 1
teaspoon sugar. Bake until loaves are golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes.
SNAIL LOAVES (CARACOIS): After dividing dough into halves, roll each half
into a rope about 25x1 1/2-inches. Coil each to form a snail shape in
greased round 9-inch layer cake pan. Proceed as directed.