Delicious Portuguese Yeast Bread
A traditional Portuguese bread recipe, perfect for serving with meals or as a side dish.
Ingredients
- ●1/4 teaspoon yeastactive dry yeast
- ●1 cup warm wateraround 100°F
- ●3 cups flourall-purpose flour
- ●1 teaspoon salttable salt
- ●1 tablespoon sugargranulated sugar
- ●2 tablespoons olive oilfor brushing the bread
Instructions
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1. In a large mixing bowl, combine yeast and warm water, let it sit for 5 minutes until foamy.
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2. Add flour, salt, sugar to the bowl and mix until a shaggy dough forms.
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3. Knead the dough for 10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic.
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4. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it with plastic wrap and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
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5. Preheat oven to 375°F.
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6. Punch down the dough and shape it into a round or oblong loaf.
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7. Place the loaf on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, brush with olive oil.
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8. Bake the bread for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
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9. Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before slicing.