Broa doce (sweet portuguese bread)

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Butter or margarine; melted
¾ cup 1% milk
⅓ cup Granulated sugar
1 pack Active dry yeast
2 eaches Eggs; room temperature
3 cups To 3-1/4 cups flour
½ teaspoon Salt
1 each Egg yolk
2 tablespoons Water
1 tablespoon Coarse or raw sugar*

Directions

* Coarse or raw sugar is available in specialty stores.

Melt butter in saucepan on stovetop. Add milk and sugar; stir well and heat to 110 degrees F, slightly more than lukewarm.

Pour into mixing bowl, stir in yeast to dissolve and let stand 10 minutes. Beat in eggs, then gradually beat in flour mixed with salt.

Knead dough until smooth and elastic on lightly floured surface.

Cover with a damp towel and let rise until doubled.

Punch dough down, shape into a 7-inch round. Place in greased 9-inch cake pan. Beat egg yolk with water and brush over dough; sprinkle with coarse or raw sugar. Cover with damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake 45 to 50 minutes, or until well browned and hollow sounding when tapped lightly. Cool on rack. Serve warm or toasted. To serve, cut bread into quarters, then slice each quarter into five slices, each about 1-inch thick.

Makes one 9-inch round loaf

PER SERVING of 1/20th of a loaf Calories: 119

Protein: 3 grams

Fat: 3 grams

Cholesterol: 39 mg

Carbohydrate: 19 grams

Sodium: 89 mg

Exchanges: 1 starch, ½ fat

Source: Frances Price as published in the Oregonian FoodDay Typos by Dorothy Flatman 1996 From: Dorothy Flatman Date: 02 Oct 96

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