PORTUGUESE SWEET BREAD

Submitted by: Residential Services Division
Organization: Hawaiian Electric Company

Ingredients:

     2 pkg               active dry yeast
     1/2 cup             warm potato water
     3 tablespoons       sugar
     1 cup               mashed potatoes
     1/8 teaspoon        ginger
     1/2 cup             milk
     2 teaspoons         salt
     6                   eggs
     1 3/4 cups          sugar
     1/2 cup             butter or margarine, melted
     8 to 10 cups        flour

Procedure:
Dissolve yeast in potato water. Stir in the 3 tablespoons sugar, potatoes and ginger. Cover; let rise until doubled. Scald milk; add salt and cool to lukewarm. In small bowl of electric mixer, beat eggs; gradually beat in the 1 3/4 cups sugar. Stir into yeast mixture. Add butter and mix well. Stir in 2 cups of the flour, then milk. Add 2 more cups of the flour; beat 5 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Place on lightly floured board and knead int remaining flour until dough is smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning in grease top. Cover; let rise until doubled. Grease four 9 X 5 X 3-inch loaf pans. On a lightly floured board, divide dough into fourths. Shape each fourth into a loaf; place in prepared pans. Cover; let rise until doubled. Preheat electric oven to 325 degrees F. Bake for 45 minutes or until done. Makes 4 loaves.

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