Portuguese Sweet Bread

This bread is delicious any time of day. With your morning coffee or with your stews and soups. Cover it, Keep it out of drafts, and let it rise!

📝 Ingredients

• 6 eggs, room temp.
• 1-1/2 cup sugar
• 2 pkgs. yeast (dissolved in warm water)
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. shortening
• 2 lbs. flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup evaporated milk (combined with 1 cup water)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Measure all ingredients.
2. 2Mix flour, salt, butter and shortening.
3. 3Add sugar.
4. 4Add eggs.
5. 5Add yeast.
6. 6Gradually add milk combined with water.
7. 7Mix, knead and form into loaves, and let rise.
8. 8Bake at 250 degrees for 1 hour.