*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                          Portuguese Sweet Bread

Recipe By     : Betty Crocker International Cookbook
Serving Size  : 24   Preparation Time :4:00
Categories    : Pastries & Sweet Breads

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Bread:
   2                    Env yeast
     1/4  c             Water -- warm
   1      c             Milk -- warmed
     3/4  c             Sugar
   1      ts            Salt
   3                    Eggs
     1/2  c             Butter
   6      c             Flour
   1                    Egg
   1      ts            Sugar

Prepare bread ingredients as usual for any yeast bread. Cover and let
rise 2 hours. Punch down, divide in half and roll each half into a
rope. Coil each rope into 2 snail shapes, cover and rise again for
1 hour. Brush with egg and sprinkle with sugar, bake in a 350 F oven
for 35 to 45 minutes.  

Notes: Loaves can be shaped into 2 flat rounds if desired.


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