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     Title: SWEET BREAD~ PORTUGUESE
Categories: Breads, Hawaiian, Portuguese
     Yield: 2 servings

   1/4 c  Water; warm
     1 c  Milk; scalded and cooled
   3/4 c  Sugar
     1 ts Salt
     3    Eggs
   1/2 c  Margerine
     5 c  Flour
     1    Eggs
     2 pk Yeast
     1 ts Sugar

 * Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl.  Stir in milk, 3/4 cup
 sugar, salt, 3 eggs, margerine, and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth.
 stir in remaining flour (may need up to a cup more than called for)
 until you have a easily managable dough. * Turn out dough on floured
 surface; knead 5 minutes.  Place in greased bowl; turn greased side
 up; cover and let rise 1 1/2 to 2 hours. * Punch down dough and
 divide in two. Shape each into a round, slightly flat load.
  Place each loaf in round layer pan (9x10 1/2 inches) that has been
 greased.  Cover and let rise until double (about 1 hour). Heat oven
 to 350 degrees.
  Beat 1 egg slightly and brush over loaves.  Sprinkle with 1 tsp.
 Sugar. Bake until loaves are golden brown (35-45 minutes). Makes 2
 loaves.

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