Portuguese Sweet Bread
Sweet Portuguese Bread is a delightful treat that many islanders in Hawaii enjoy to eat. This Sweet Portuguese Bread is so easy and delicious that it makes it the perfect treat to bring to a friend or neighbor.
Servings 16 rolls
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup evaporated milk
- 3/4 cup water
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 1/2 tbsp yeast
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lemon extract
- 6-8 cups flour
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix the warm water and yeast. Stir briefly and let sit for 5 minutes to activate the yeast.
- In a stand-up mixer bowl, add in the evaporated milk, water, softened butter, eggs, sugar, salt, lemon extract, and yeast mixture. Mix to combine.
- Set the stand-up mixer to stir and slowly add in the flour. Keep adding flour until the dough begins to come off the sides.
- Transfer the dough to a clean working station. Lightly dust it with flour and hand knead the dough for 5 minutes. If it becomes sticky, dust on more flour. The dough should feel soft and bouncy.
- In a large bowl, lightly grease it and add in the dough. Cover it and let it rise in a warm area for 1 hour.
- Punch down the dough and divide it into two loaves. Divide each loaf into 7 or 8 balls
- Lightly grease a 9-inch round pie pan and line it with the divided dough. Cover and let it rise again for another hour in a warm area.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Uncover the dough and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes. Enjoy your onolicious freshly baked Portuguese Sweet Bread!