Massa Sovada (Portuguese Sweetbread)
A homemade bread recipe for Massa Sovada (Portuguese Sweetbread).
Ingredients
- 2 packages yeast (active dry or compressed)
- 1/4 cup water (warm for dry, lukewarm for compressed)
- 1 cup scalded milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 5 1/2 to 6 cups all−purpose flour
- 4 eggs
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- 2
Dissolve yeast in warm water.
- 3
Scald milk and add to sugar, butter and salt; stir until butter is melted.
- 4
Mix cinnamon and flour.
- 5
Add 1/2 the flour to the milk/sugar/butter/salt, and mix until smooth.
- 6
Beat 3 eggs and add them and the yeast to the mixture.
- 7
Continue to add remaining flour to make soft dough.
- 8
Remove it from the bowl and place on floured board. Knead until smooth and satiny (about 15 mins.).
- 9
Shape into a ball and place in buttered bowl. Cover and let rise until double in size (2−1/2 to 3 hours).
- 10
Punch risen dough down and divide it in half.
- 11
Place in two greased pans (8 inches round). Let rise in warm place until double in size (1−1/2 to 2 hours).
- 12
Brush tops of dough with remaining egg (beaten).
- 13
Bake in 350 degree oven for 20−30 minutes or until golden brown.
- 14
Cool on wire racks.