Bolo de Noiva (Bride's Cake from Madeira Island Portugal)
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour
- 4 oz white sweet potato
- 12 oz milk
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup butter
- 2¼ tsp dry yeast
- 1 tsp anise
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1 zest from one lemon
- 1 tbsp melted butter bushing the bread after it is cooked
Instructions
- Peel dice and cook the sweet potato for about 15 minutes. Then mashed potatoes and allow them cool down for about 10 minutes.
- Warm up the milk with a pinch of sugar to about 110°F (43°C) stir in the dry yeast. And allow the yeast to rehydrate for about 10 minutes.
- Mix about 2 tablespoons of the milk yeast mixture and the 1/4 cup of butter into the mashed potatoes. Mix with a fork or a whisk until it's a smooth paste. Add in the rest of the milk/yeast mixture.
- Combine all the ingredients with the flour. After you combine the flour with all the ingredients allow her to rest for 5 to 30 minutes.
- Next kneed the dough for about 5 minutes with mixer or 10 minutes by hand.
- Allow the dough to bulk proof in a warm place - until double in size. If the temperature is between 65 F and 75 F it may take about four hours. If the temperature is between 75- 85°F it should take between 2 to 3 hours.
- After the bulk proofing, divide the dough into equal portions. Shape the bread into a large bowl shape. Cover and allow to proof for an additional 1 to 3 hours.
- Place the dough on a cookie sheet.
- Bake at 400 F (205 c) for 35-40 minutes. (or until the internal temperature is between 190 and 200°F) {88°C}
- Allow the bread to cool for about 10 minutes then brush with melted butter.
