Portuguese Easter Bread

[barbszy]

I made this one today. I am here at the computer to keep myself out of the kitchen, or there won't be any left of it for our dinner. It is a soft, slightly sweet, rich bread. It smells and tastes amazing. This recipe yields a 1-lb loaf but it rose REALLY high.

In your machine, place in recommended order:
2/3 cup milk
1 1/2 tbl butter
1 beaten egg
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 tsp salt
2 cups bread flour
1 1/2 tsp yeast

Use BASIC DOUGH cycle. This will make a very soft, smooth, wet dough that looks like it didn't rise enough--don't worry! Turn onto floured surface and shape for a loaf pan. Place in prepared loaf pan. Let rise 1 hour (it won't rise too much) and then bake at 375 for about 35 minutes. It will rise VERY high in the oven so leave enough room between oven racks.

Source: Donna German, The Bread Machine Cookbook II, page 100.

[dval]

If you take the dough, divide into smaller pieces, stretch it out a little, deep fry it and sprinkle sugar on it you have Malassadas (from the Azores). Delish!

[seleach]

Craftchick has given this recipe a Blue Ribbon.

Congrats barbszy!

Thank you Cici for being a recipe tester and testing this recipe.

[craftchick]

Loved making this bread, it is yummy and my house smell great!
Portuguese Easter Bread
I made this one today. I am here at the computer to keep myself out of the kitchen, or there won't be any left of it for our dinner. It is a soft, slightly sweet, rich bread. It smells and tastes amazing. This recipe yields a 1-lb loaf but it rose REALLY high.

In your machine, place in recommended order:
2/3 cup milk
1 1/2 tbl butter
1 beaten egg
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 tsp salt
2 cups bread flour
1 1/2 tsp yeast

Use BASIC DOUGH cycle. This will make a very soft, smooth, wet dough that looks like it didn't rise enough--don't worry! Turn onto floured surface and shape for a loaf pan. Place in prepared loaf pan. Let rise 1 hour (it won't rise too much) and then bake at 375 for about 35 minutes. It will rise VERY high in the oven so leave enough room between oven racks.
***I added 2T. of flour because I am high elevation and had to lower the temp to 350 degrees.
Thank you Barbzy for sharing your recipe.

[ellenmelon]

I've been making this bread for years, ever since Barbszy posted about it.
No matter what I mess up, this bread turns out perfect, delicious, and I can't ever make enough of it for the household!