Portuguese Sweet Bread OAMC Recipe

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Portuguese Sweet Bread OAMC
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
1619
Calories
Total time
215
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 (1/4 oz) packages active dry yeast
  • 1 2/3 cups warm water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 tbsp melted margarine or 6 tbsp butter
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest (could use 1/2 tbsp. each) or 1 tbsp orange zest, finely shredded ( could use
  • 3/4 cup raisins
  • 3/4 cup golden raisin
  • 7 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions:

  1. In a large mixing bowl soften yeast in warm water.
  2. Mix in potato flakes, sugar, melted margarine, salt, eggs, citrus zest, and raisins.
  3. Add flour until dough is no longer sticky, about 7-1/2 cups.
  4. Knead with dough hook 2 to 3 minutes or by hand 10 minutes, until smooth.
  5. Put dough in a large, greased bowl, turning it once to grease on top and bottom.
  6. Cover bowl with a towel.
  7. Let dough rise 1-1/2 hours or until double in size.
  8. Punch it down and let it rise 10 minutes more.
  9. Divide dough into 3 large, round loaves or 4 smaller ones; place them on a greased cookie sheet with space between them.
  10. You can also braid the dough or form it into any shape.
  11. Cover dough with a towel, and allow it to rise until almost doubled in size, about 45 minutes.
  12. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  13. Bake loaves 35-40 minutes, depending on number of loaves.
  14. Cover them with foil after the first 20 minutes so they won't get too brown.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1619.46 Kcal (6780 kJ)
Calories from fat 244.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.21g 42%
Cholesterol 170.78mg 57%
Sodium 2672.12mg 111%
Potassium 1675.77mg 36%
Total Carbs 308.43g 103%
Sugars 53.57g 214%
Dietary Fiber 18.99g 76%
Protein 42.01g 84%
Vitamin C 11.9mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 6.2mg 35%
Calcium 202.4mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 283.86 Kcal (1188 kJ)
Calories from fat 42.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.77g 42%
Cholesterol 29.93mg 57%
Sodium 468.36mg 111%
Potassium 293.72mg 36%
Total Carbs 54.06g 103%
Sugars 9.39g 214%
Dietary Fiber 3.33g 76%
Protein 7.36g 84%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 20%
Iron 1.1mg 35%
Calcium 35.5mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 33.9
    Points
  • 43
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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