"dsi1" wrote in message
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On Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 7:29:16 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote in message
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> On Friday, September 30, 2016 at 9:47:58 PM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > "dsi1" wrote in message
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> > > I looked up Portuguese sweetbread and I now have some recipes) I
> > > make
> > > all our bread but I have never made anything like this)
> > >
> > > Thanks very much)
> > >
> >
> > I have tried to make sweetbread in bread machines. None of then have
> > been
> > real successful. The old school way is to boil a potato and mash it up
> > and
> > use the water the potato was boiled in. I'll have to try it like that -
> > or
> > not. We have sweetbread all over this island.
> >
> > =======================
> >
> > I have heard of using potato before, but I have never used it. I might
> > look
> > into it.
> >
> > I do have a breadmaker but I don't use it very often. I bought it when
> > I
> > was ill and D didn't like bought bread. In a recipe like this I would
> > use
> > my mixer because I have problems with my hands now. The old arfur
> > yannow)
> >
> > This is the recipe I saved. I will probably make it quite soon because
> > D
> > has a very sweet tooth and he is going to love it
> >
> > http://www.food.com/recipe/portugues...ao-doce-369853
> >
> > He is still in love with my no knead bread <g> When I suggest making
> > something different he objects ... strongly <g>
> >
> > --
>
>
> The Portuguese have their own ways when making this bread. The dough is
> made
> quite soft and the rise times are pretty long - 4 to 5 hours. The bread is
> sometimes cooked in a round pan that makes the loaves come out in the
> shape
> of a large muffin. They bake the bread at a lower temperature - under 300
> degrees for about an hour for a large loaf. During Easter, they'll embed
> some raw eggs in the dough to cook while it's baking.
>
> Here's a guy that uses more traditional methods i.e., French, in making
> sweet bread.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWUNrRei1Tk
>
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>
> I love the way he worked with that dough! Do you by any chance have the
> Portuguese recipe? I doubt I would embed an egg, but I would love it have
> a
> go at making it their way.
>
> Oh and thanks))
>

I don't have any recipe but will try to come up with one of my own after
seeing what's out there. Most likely it will involve a potato. Here's how
one lady makes it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvYoVIeyqiw

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Thanks very much. I have made all notes from the video! That is a huge
amount. I might cut that down by half. Do share your recipe when you do
your own??

I look forward to your potato stuff.

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