Posted on Thursday, July 13, 2023 in
Bread Recipes
One Delicious Portuguese Sweet Bread Recipe
One delicious Portuguese sweet bread (um bolo de massa sovada), is a traditional bread that holds a special place in Portuguese cuisine and culture. With its rich history and unique flavor, Portuguese sweet bread has become a beloved treat enjoyed by many.
| Preparation time | 20 min |
| Cooking Time | 1 h |
| Ready In | 6 h |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 6 |
Nutritional Information
| Calories | 3,900 |
| Fat | 140g |
| Carbs | 575g |
| Protein | 80g |
Ingredients
1 cup of milk1 and 1/3 cups of sugar2 tablespoons of vegetable shortening or lard1/3 cup of butter (room temperature)1/2 teaspoon of saltZest of 1 lemon3 eggs4 and 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour2 tablespoons of vegetable oil (to use 1 tablespoon at a time)Yeast:1 teaspoon of all-purpose flour1 tablespoon of sugar1 and 1/2 tablespoons of active dry yeast1/3 cup of luke warm waterEgg wash:1 egg1 tablespoon of water
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Preparation
Milk & Butter Mix:
- Heat a sauce pan over medium heat, add the milk, sugar, shortening or lard, butter, salt and the zest of 1 lemon, stir well so everything is well conbined and bring to a boil.
- When it does come to a boil, remove the pan from the heat and put it aside until it is just luke warm.
Yeast:
- Add the flour, sugar, active dry yeast and the 1/3 cup of luke warm warm, stir until well conbined and put aside for about 10 minutes.
Directions:
- Now, whisk the eggs well, add it to a large bowl, add the luke warm milk and butter mix to the bowl and stirl well.
- Next add the yeast to the bowl, and stir some more.
- Now add the flour, mix everything so it well incorporated and knead well for about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel, and with the oven OFF, place the bowl in the oven for 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, remove the bowl from the oven, remove the kitchen towel and drizzle 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil all around the edges of the dough.
- Now fold the dough from the sides over to the top, do this for about 40 seconds.
- Cover the bowl and place it back in the oven (make sure oven is OFF) for another 20 minutes.
- After 20 minutes, pour 1 tablespoon around the edges of the bowl and fold from all around to the top for another 40 seconds.
- Place the covered bowl back in the oven until the dough doubles in size (about 2 and 1/2 hours).
- Grease a 10 inch round baking pan with 1 teaspoon of vegetable shortening or lard all the way to the top of the pan. and place the dough in the pan.
- Cover the pan and place it in the oven while the oven is OFF for about 1 hour and 1/2.
- Remove the pan from the oven, and remove the kitchen towel.
- Preheat the oven to 305F or 150C.
- Brush the egg wash over the dough in the pan.
- With a kitchen scissors or a sharp knife, make 3 cuts on the top of the dough (a few inces a part).
- Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 1 hour.
Recipe & Photo Credit: DIYwithnancyg
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Comments
Christine Haun
On step 10. After I grease this pan do I put the dough in it & place in oven for 1.5 hours. Might be a silly question but I’m not a baker. Ty
1 Year ago, Thursday, March 7, 2024