Breakfast

Portugese Sweet Bread (Massa) is for Breakfast.

Portugese Sweet Bread (Massa) takes 1 minutes to prepare.

Portugese Sweet Bread (Massa) takes several minutes to cook.

Portugese Sweet Bread (Massa) makes 30 servings.

The ingredients for Portugese Sweet Bread (Massa) are:

2 Pkg Dry Yeast
1 1/4 cup Warm Water 105 - 115 degrees
3/4 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Non-fat Dry Milk Powder
5 1/2 to 6 cups Bread Flour
1 ts Salt
3 large eggs
1/2 cup (i stick) Butter

Here is how you make Portugese Sweet Bread (Massa):

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in ? cup of the water. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of the sugar on top; let stand for 5 minutes.Stir in remaining water, sugar, dry milk and 2 ? cups of the flour; beat 2 minutes. Add salt, 3 eggs and butter; blend well. Add remaining flour a little at a time until a soft dough forms. Knead 10 to 12 minutes by hand or with dough hook. Place in greased bowl; turn to coat. Cover, let rise until double. Punch dough down; divide dough in half. Cover, let rest 10 minutes.Snail Loaf: Grease a 9 x 1 ? -inch round baking pan. Roll half of the dough into a 25 x 1 ? -inch rope. Starting in the center of pan, twist the rope of dough while coiling it into a snail shape. Tuck end under; pinch with fingertips to seal.Braided Loaf: Knead currants into half of the dough; cover and let rest for 30 minutes. Divide dough into three equal parts; roll into 14-inch ropes. Lay ropes side-by-side on greased baking sheet. Starting in middle, braid the dough. Pinch ends; turn under and pinch to seal. Cover and let rise until doubled. Using a pastry brush, cover entire surface with egg wash (1 egg and 1 tablespoon water beaten together).Bake in pre-heated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until tested done.Note: This bread browns quickly. Loosely cover loaves with aluminum foil the last 10 to 15 minutes to prevent over-browning.Servings: Provides 2 loaves or 36 slices/servingsNumber of Servings: 30Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SBMAMABEAR.

The nutritional information for Portugese Sweet Bread (Massa) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 30
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 139.3

• Total Fat: 3.8 g
• Cholesterol: 29.4 mg
• Sodium: 107.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 22.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
• Protein: 3.2 g