At 02:08 PM 7/27/97 -0700, Zelia Naman wrote:
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>From: Zelia Naman <znaman@naman.com>
>Subject: Portuguese Sweet Bread
>Date: Tue, 22 Jul 1997 19:47:36 -0500
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>Does anyone have a bread machine recipe for Portuguese Sweet Bread? It is
>denser than Hawaiian Sweet Bread and has a wonderful butter flavor. My mom
>and aunt often used potatoes in their recipes. I have fond memories of
>hearing my mom get up at 3:00 in the morning to punch down the dough so it
>would be ready for baking later in the morning. Today, in my own home,
>the closest thing to this memory might be hearing the bread machine humming.
>
I absolutely love the Portuguese Easter Bread from Donna German's "The
Bread Machine Cookbook II." It might be close to the recipe you seek. A
1lb. loaf rises very well and almost fills my 2lb pan.
Here's the recipe for a 1lb. loaf.
1/2 c. milk
1 egg
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. bread flour *
1 tsp. yeast
* Depending on the size of the egg and the humidity, you might need to add
more flour. I usually end up adding another 1/4 c.
-Mary
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Mary Panza, mpanza@luminous.com
Color Central Program Manager
Luminous Technology Corporation, an Imation company