Portuguese Sweet Rolls Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup water
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour (6 to 6 1/2 cups)
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 (1/4 oz) packages fast rising yeast
  • 2 tsp grated lemon peel (optional)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine , cut into pieces
  • 3 eggs

Directions:

  1. In small saucepan, combine water and potatoes. Bring to boil; cover and simmer 10 minutes or until tender. Drain potato, reserving cooking water. With fork, mash potato. Measure 1/2 cup mashed potato and set aside.
  2. In large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, lemon peel and salt. Heat 2/3 cup potato water, milk and butter until warm (105º to 115ºF). Gradually add to dry ingredients; beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer, scraping bowl occasionally. Add eggs, reserved mashed potato and 1/2 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. With spoon, stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough.
  3. On lightly floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 45 to 60 minutes. (With Rapid Rise Yeast, cover kneaded dough and let rest on floured surface 10 minutes. Proceed with recipe.).
  4. Punch dough down. Remove dough to lightly floured surface; divide dough in half. Roll each half to 30-inch rope; Coil in two greased 9-inch pie pans. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 45 to 60 minutes.
  5. Bake at 350ºF for 40 to 45 minutes, or until done. Remove from pans; let cool on wire rack. Sift powdered sugar over coils.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 725.34 Kcal (3037 kJ)
Calories from fat 168.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.77g 29%
Cholesterol 122.92mg 41%
Sodium 444.99mg 19%
Potassium 274.93mg 6%
Total Carbs 118.14g 39%
Sugars 15.05g 60%
Dietary Fiber 5.51g 22%
Protein 19.63g 39%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 72.2mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 266.65 Kcal (1116 kJ)
Calories from fat 62.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.9g 29%
Cholesterol 45.19mg 41%
Sodium 163.59mg 19%
Potassium 101.07mg 6%
Total Carbs 43.43g 39%
Sugars 5.53g 60%
Dietary Fiber 2.03g 22%
Protein 7.22g 39%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 14%
Iron 0.8mg 12%
Calcium 26.6mg 7%

* 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

  • 15.3
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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