Portuguese Sweet Bread - Pao Doce Recipe

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Portuguese Sweet Bread - Pao Doce
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Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1 cup lukewarm milk (scalded, then cooled)
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp sugar

Directions:

  1. Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl.
  2. Stir in milk, 3/4 cup sugar, 3 eggs, salt, margarine or butter, and 3 cups of flour.
  3. Beat until smooth.
  4. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make the dough easy to handle.
  5. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic - about 5 minutes.
  6. Place in a greased bowl and let rise in a warm place until it is double in size - about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  7. Punch down dough and divide in half.
  8. Shape each half into a round slightly flat loaf.
  9. Place each loaf into a well greased round 9 x 1 1/2 pan.
  10. Cover and let rise until double (a/b an hour).
  11. Heat oven to 350°F.
  12. Beat 1 egg and brush over tops of loaves.
  13. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of sugar.
  14. Bake until loaves are golden brown, about 35-45 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 667.63 Kcal (2795 kJ)
Calories from fat 177.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.72g 30%
Cholesterol 149.79mg 50%
Sodium 436.15mg 18%
Potassium 206.21mg 4%
Total Carbs 104.43g 35%
Sugars 15.11g 60%
Dietary Fiber 4.52g 18%
Protein 17.06g 34%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Calcium 40.7mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 345.7 Kcal (1447 kJ)
Calories from fat 91.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.21g 30%
Cholesterol 77.56mg 50%
Sodium 225.84mg 18%
Potassium 106.78mg 4%
Total Carbs 54.08g 35%
Sugars 7.82g 60%
Dietary Fiber 2.34g 18%
Protein 8.83g 34%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.9mg 10%
Calcium 21.1mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.2
    Points
  • 18
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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