Portuguese Easter Bread Recipe

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Servings: 12

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. scalded lowfat milk
  • 2 yeast cakes (2 pkg. dry yeast) dissolved in 1/4 c. hot water (sprinkle a little of the sugar and let stand for a few min)
  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 3 lg. Large eggs, beaten
  • 3 raw Large eggs, in shells (use 1 to 3)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 5 c. flour

Directions

  1. Put the scalded lowfat milk in a large bowl and dissolve the butter and sugar. Add in the yeast and the beaten Large eggs. Mix well. Add in the flavoring, salt, sugar, spice and flour; mix well. Knead 15 to 20 min on a floured board. (The more you knead, the smoother the dough.) The dough will be very soft. Add in the flour as you knead. Place the dough in a buttered bowl and let rise till doubled (about 2 hrs). Punch down and divide into two round loaves.
  2. Place in two greased, Pyrex pie plates. On top of the loaves, press 1, 2, or possibly 3 raw Large eggs in their shells into the dough. Healthy pinch a strip of dough across the Large eggs. Let rise till double. Brush with lowfat milk and sprinkle with a little sugar. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 40 to 45 min. Watch carefully - don't over bake. The Large eggs can be eaten and will taste like hard-boiled Large eggs.

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving %DV
Serving Size 132g
Recipe makes 12 servings
Calories 399  
Calories from Fat 96 24%
Total Fat 10.92g 14%
Saturated Fat 5.92g 24%
Trans Fat 0.0g  
Cholesterol 126mg 42%
Sodium 293mg 12%
Potassium 122mg 3%
Total Carbs 65.96g 18%
Dietary Fiber 1.4g 5%
Sugars 26.38g 18%
Protein 9.25g 15%
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