On Wed, 5 Oct 2016 14:25:30 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
wrote:

> On Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 10:15:44 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > "Ophelia" wrote in message ...
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> > "dsi1" wrote in message
> > ...
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> > On Sunday, October 2, 2016 at 7:41:38 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> > > "dsi1" wrote in message
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> > > >
> > > > Hey, did you make that??? Heh recipe please?)
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Boil a small peeled potato until soft. Mash the potato and add some of the
> > > cooking water to make a soupy mixture. Add a tablespoon of yeast and let
> > > set
> > > for a while. Heat 1 cup butter and 1.5 cups milk in a pan until the butter
> > > melts and cool until warm. Add 2.5lbs of flour and 2 cups sugar in a bowl.
> > > Add salt. Mix in the zest of 2 lemons and 5 eggs. Stir in enough of the
> > > butter/milk mixture to make a soft, sticky, dough. Add more or less if you
> > > have to. Knead until smooth. Let rise a few hours. Shape dough and add to
> > > greased pans. Let rise, brush a beaten egg on the top and bake at 300
> > > degrees for about an hour.
> > >
> > > This probably makes a wee bit more bread than you'd want to. I'd scale it
> > > down by half to just make 2 loaves.
> > >
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> > >
> > > Thank you saved. Will make on in the next few days and will report
> > > back
> > >
> >
> > Good luck!
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> >
> > Thanks I am going to need it! I was going to make it today but forgot to
> > buy lemons
> >
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> >
> > Ok lemons are on my list for tomorrow. Oh yes and how much salt did you
> > use?
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> It's hard to say. I just use some - not too much, not too little. Make sure your dough is a fairly soft one, those old Portuguese women knead the dough in the pan. I used my daughter's stand mixer and a bread hook. I never used one before but the dough cannot be kneaded by hand on a board - too soft and sticky.
>
> You should bake it in a pan, not freestanding. The Portuguese have a tall bread pan made for their bread but I've never seen one like that sold here. A springform pan would work fine.

A souffle dish should work too.


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