Portuguese Sweet Bread

Yield:  2 servings

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 c Water; warm
• 1 c Milk; scalded and cooled
• 3/4 c Sugar
• 1 ts Salt
• 3 Eggs
• 1/2 c Margerine
• 5 c Flour
• 1 Eggs
• 2 pk Yeast
• 1 ts Sugar

DIRECTIONS:

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl.
2. Stir in milk, 3/4 cup of sugar, salt, 3 eggs, margerine, and 3 cups flour.
3. Beat until smooth.  Stir in remaining flour (may need up to a cup more than called for) until you have an easily manageable dough.
4. Turn out dough on floured surface; knead 5 minutes. Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up; cover and let rise 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
5. Punch down dough and divide in two.
6. Shape each into a round, slightly flat load.
7. Place each loaf in round layer pan (9X10 1/2 inches) that has been greased. 
8. Cover and let rise until double (about 1 hour)
9. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
10. Beat 1 egg slightly and brush over loaves.
11. Sprinkle with 1 tsp of sugar.
12. Bake until loaves are golden brown (35 - 45 minutes).

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