Description
A sweet Easter treat, made with Portuguese love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 1/2 tsp of yeast
- 1/2 cup of warm water
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 cups of milk, warm
- 1 stick of butter
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1.5 cup of sugar
- 8 eggs
- Rinds of a lemon
- 2 tbsp shortening
- 7 1/2 cups of flour
Instructions
- *Dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water with 2 tsp of sugar. Do not over mix the mixture, you’ll run the risk of killing the yeast….I know this from experience. Let this mixture sit and rise for 10mins.
- In the meantime, heat the milk to just before a boil. 180F. Add the butter, then the sugar and salt. Set the mixture aside.
- Beat the eggs in a mixer, add 1 cup of the milk mixture.
- Once combined, add the yeast starter mixture.
- Now add flour, 2 cups at a time, alternating between flour and the rest of the milk mixture.
- Once mixed (the dough will still be a little sticky) transfer the dough to a bigger floured bowl.
- Cover with saran wrap and a warm damp towel.
- Let rise for 3 to 4 hours (I left mine overnight)
- Preheat the oven to 325F
- Once the dough has doubled in size, separate the dough into two or three and place in a greased and floured round pan.
- Cover the round pans, and let the dough rise again for 30mins.
- Brush the dough with an egg wash and bake for 30 – 40 mins, or until the loaves are golden brown.
- Prep Time: 9 hours
- Cook Time: 45 mins
