PORTUGUESE SWEET BREAD IV

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This is an original recipe for Massa Savada. It's from my Portuguese Grandmother 'Vova' who was from Sao Miguel in the Azores. This recipe is very large; you may want to divide it in half.

Provided by J. Pacheco

Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Egg

Time 35m

Yield 72

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

3 cups milk
1 cup butter
½ cup shortening
5 cups white sugar
3 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
½ cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
12 eggs, beaten
16 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg
2 tablespoons water

Steps:

Warm the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles. Mix in the butter and shortening; stir until melted. Place sugar in a very large bowl, pour milk over sugar and stir until sugar dissolves. Let cool until lukewarm. In a small bowl, stir yeast into warm water.
Stir 12 eggs and yeast mixture into milk and sugar; beat well. Pour all of the flour into the milk/eggs/sugar mixture; stir well to combine. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic; about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. Deflate dough and let rise again until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into six equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
In a small bowl, beat together 1 egg and 2 tablespoons water and brush on the risen loaves. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until bottom of loaves sound hollow when tapped.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 208.9 calories, Carbohydrate 35.7 g, Cholesterol 41.2 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 35.7 mg, Sugar 14.5 g

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Shephered Tavachera

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This bread is not bad, but it's not amazing either.

Farhan Shar

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This recipe is a good starting point, but I would make some changes to it next time.

Alam Parmar

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This bread is okay, but I've had better.

Chelsey Ngu

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I would not recommend this recipe to anyone.

Amber Hedges

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This recipe is not worth the time and effort.

Lerato Seabela

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I followed the recipe exactly but the bread didn't turn out right. It was too dense and dry.

Zolan Nyadu

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This bread is a little too sweet for my taste.

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I made this bread for my family and they loved it. It's a great recipe for a special occasion.

Sal Demetriou

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This bread is delicious! I love the way the orange zest and cinnamon flavor the bread.

Phooko Raliphaswa

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I've been making this bread for years and it's always a hit. It's the perfect bread for any occasion.

armando hernandez

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This recipe is a little time-consuming, but it's worth it. The bread is absolutely delicious.

Rochelindy

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I made this bread for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it and asked for the recipe.

Caelum Martinez

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This bread is so good! It's the perfect combination of sweet and savory.

Tareq Mahmud

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I was looking for a Portuguese sweet bread recipe that was easy to make and this one fit the bill. It was so simple to follow and the bread turned out delicious.