Portuguese Sweet Bread
Course
Bread
Cuisine
Portuguese
Servings
Prep Time
4
loaves
2
hours
Cook Time
45
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
4
loaves
2
hours
Cook Time
45
minutes
Ingredients
2
pkg
active dry yeast
1/2
cup
warm potato water
3
tablespoons
sugar
1
cup
mashed potatoes
1/8
teaspoon
ginger
1/2
cup
milk
2
teaspoons
salt
6
eggs
1 3/4
cups
sugar
1/2
cup
butter or margarine
melted
8 to 10
cups
Flour
Instructions
Dissolve yeast in potato water.
Stir in the 3 tablespoons sugar, potatoes and ginger.
Cover; let rise until doubled.
Scald milk; add salt and cool to lukewarm.
In small bowl of electric mixer, beat eggs;
Gradually beat in the 1 3/4 cups sugar.
Stir into yeast mixture.
Add butter and mix well.
Stir in 2 cups of the flour, then milk.
Add 2 more cups of the flour; beat 5 minutes.
Stir in enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough.
Place on lightly floured board and knead int remaining flour until dough is smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Place in greased bowl, turning in grease top.
Cover; let rise until doubled.
Grease four 9 X 5 X 3-inch loaf pans.
On a lightly floured board, divide dough into fourths.
Shape each fourth into a loaf; place in prepared pans.
Cover; let rise until doubled.
Preheat electric oven to 325 degrees F.
Bake for 45 minutes or until done.