Portuguese Sweet Bread (Massa Sovada

• Refrigerated

  • 9 Egg

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 pkg Active yeast, dry
  • 10 cup Flour
  • 3/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Shortening
  • 2 cup Sugar

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 2 cup Milk

• Liquids

  • 1/2 cup Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 3 pkg dry active yeast
• 1/2 c lukewarm water
• 2 c milk
• 2 c sugar
• 1/2 c butter
• 1/2 c shortening
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 10 c flour
• 8 eggs
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp water

Directions

• 1Dissolve yeast in water and let rise to double in size. 2Mix together flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. In a small saucepan, melt butter and shortening in milk over medium heat and cool to lukewarm. Beat eggs and sugar together. 3Mix all ingredients together and knead until dough lifts neatly from bowl. Let rise, usually six to eight hours. 4Punch down, deflating the dough. Form individual breads and put in buttered and floured pans (most any shape or size will do). The dough should fill only half the pan. Let rise again until dough doubles in size, filling the pan. 5Brush top of dough with beaten egg. 6Bake at 325 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes (adjust longer cook time for larger loaves). The bread should be golden brown.