Portuguese 5-Egg Easter Bread (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

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Portuguese 5-Egg Easter Bread (Emeril Lagasse)
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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups milk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 lb lard
  • 3 packages dry yeast
  • 5 lb flour
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 12 eggs
  • 4 cups sugar
  • eggwash
  • 5 eggs for top of each bread , optional

Directions:

  1. In a saucepan combine milk, salt and lard and bring to a boil. Set aside.
  2. In a small bowl combine yeast, 1 cup of the flour and 1/2 cup warm water and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl with a whisk combine eggs, sugar and lemon zest and mix thoroughly. Add milk mixture, yeast mixture, and remaining flour and thoroughly combine. Set aside to rise, kneading 6 times every 1/2-hour. Bread will take 6 hours to rise.
  4. Prepare 5 round loaf pans with butter or lard. Divide dough between pans (pans should be half-full). Knead bread and let it rise again until it reaches the top of the pan.
  5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Brush with beaten egg and bake for 1 hour, until golden brown.
  6. Note: If you choose to add the 5 eggs for Easter, place eggs on top of bread dough during final rising.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2894.47 Kcal (12119 kJ)
Calories from fat 1076.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 119.61g 184%
Cholesterol 603.51mg 201%
Sodium 7159.03mg 298%
Potassium 1133.83mg 24%
Total Carbs 395.82g 132%
Sugars 104.23g 417%
Dietary Fiber 33.26g 133%
Protein 63.45g 127%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 10%
Iron 21.3mg 119%
Calcium 1178.9mg 118%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 294.97 Kcal (1235 kJ)
Calories from fat 109.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.19g 184%
Cholesterol 61.5mg 201%
Sodium 729.57mg 298%
Potassium 115.55mg 24%
Total Carbs 40.34g 132%
Sugars 10.62g 417%
Dietary Fiber 3.39g 133%
Protein 6.47g 127%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 10%
Iron 2.2mg 119%
Calcium 120.1mg 118%

* 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

  • 67.1
    Points
  • 77
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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