Pao Doce

(Portuguese Sweet Bread)

INGREDIENTS

1 cup milk

1 egg

2 tablespoons margarine

1/3 cup white sugar

3/4 teaspoon salt

3 cups bread flour

2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions:

     Warm milk and add sugar and yeast. Stir and let sit for about 15 min to proof (the yeast will foam). If it doesn't foam, your milk probably wasn't warm enough. Then add the foamy yeast mixture to the rest of the ingredients and mix. Dough will be sticky and should be easy to mix by hand. After mixing, cover and let it sit in the bowl to rise 1-2 hours. Punch down and form into rolls or loaf and let rise again. For a sweeter, richer bread, increase sugar to 1/2 cup and add one extra egg yolk.

Bake 375˚ F

Large loaf: 30-35 min.

4 smaller rolls: 15-20 min.

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