Comments on: Portuguese Sweet Bread http://glutenfreesoxfan.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/portuguese-sweet-bread/ Recipes and Musings of a Gluten-Free Red Sox Fan Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:07:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Randy Hausner http://glutenfreesoxfan.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/portuguese-sweet-bread/#comment-1031 Randy Hausner Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:40:49 +0000 http://glutenfreesoxfan.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-1031 Your recipe sounds interesting. My wife is from Newport, RI and is Portuguese so for the past 41 years our entire family has made Masa sometime during Easter week. I'm starting ours today. Judy's (my wife) Grandmother, who everyone called Nana (Philomena Silvia) had the original recipe we use but it make about 7 loaves and calls for 5 lbs of flour. I think this year we'll give you recipe a try but add cinnamon water and lemon zest. Thank you. Your recipe sounds interesting. My wife is from Newport, RI and is Portuguese so for the past 41 years our entire family has made Masa sometime during Easter week. I’m starting ours today. Judy’s (my wife) Grandmother, who everyone called Nana (Philomena Silvia) had the original recipe we use but it make about 7 loaves and calls for 5 lbs of flour. I think this year we’ll give you recipe a try but add cinnamon water and lemon zest. Thank you.

]]> By: glutenfreesoxfan http://glutenfreesoxfan.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/portuguese-sweet-bread/#comment-355 glutenfreesoxfan Tue, 20 May 2008 18:17:19 +0000 http://glutenfreesoxfan.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-355 Terri - I forget exactly what mace (a spice) comes from, but it is kind of like nutmeg. At least, that is what "google" told me to use as a substitution. And it didn't seem to do any harm! Good luck! Terri – I forget exactly what mace (a spice) comes from, but it is kind of like nutmeg. At least, that is what “google” told me to use as a substitution. And it didn’t seem to do any harm! Good luck!

]]> By: terri http://glutenfreesoxfan.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/portuguese-sweet-bread/#comment-353 terri Tue, 20 May 2008 10:26:52 +0000 http://glutenfreesoxfan.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-353 what is mace and do you need it i can not find it what is mace and do you need it i can not find it

]]> By: naomi http://glutenfreesoxfan.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/portuguese-sweet-bread/#comment-282 naomi Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:18:27 +0000 http://glutenfreesoxfan.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-282 looks a little like dutch milk bread. I guess you could always make honey sandwiches or french toast and serve with lime marmalade, or hot and buttered with a generous scoop of lemon curd........ You probably need to leave some of the lemon in to create the texture - lemon helps tighten up gluten free doughs to give that dry firm texture that is a little like pound cake. Looks like a keeper though? x x x looks a little like dutch milk bread. I guess you could always make honey sandwiches or french toast and serve with lime marmalade, or hot and buttered with a generous scoop of lemon curd……..

You probably need to leave some of the lemon in to create the texture – lemon helps tighten up gluten free doughs to give that dry firm texture that is a little like pound cake.

Looks like a keeper though?

x x x

]]> By: glutenfreesoxfan http://glutenfreesoxfan.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/portuguese-sweet-bread/#comment-219 glutenfreesoxfan Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:56:33 +0000 http://glutenfreesoxfan.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-219 Sarah - you're so welcome! The cookbook I got the recipe from was written by a cousin and his wife. I believe that she has Portuguese ancestors. I don't always get the bread right - last time it was really dense (like a brick) - but it still tasted so good that I had NO trouble eating it. I'm not the best gf baker - bread is definitely not my strongest talent, but I'm working on it. I think the reason this bread works so well is the amount of egg naturally in it helps hold it together. And the image of you jumping up and down on the stranger's couch during a Sox/NY game cracks me up! Mostly because I can relate to it! Karen Sarah – you’re so welcome! The cookbook I got the recipe from was written by a cousin and his wife. I believe that she has Portuguese ancestors. I don’t always get the bread right – last time it was really dense (like a brick) – but it still tasted so good that I had NO trouble eating it. I’m not the best gf baker – bread is definitely not my strongest talent, but I’m working on it. I think the reason this bread works so well is the amount of egg naturally in it helps hold it together.

And the image of you jumping up and down on the stranger’s couch during a Sox/NY game cracks me up! Mostly because I can relate to it!

Karen

]]> By: sarah http://glutenfreesoxfan.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/portuguese-sweet-bread/#comment-218 sarah Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:40:21 +0000 http://glutenfreesoxfan.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-218 Thank you so much for this recipe...I am a New Bedford native that lives in Arkansas and I read your blog all the time. Being half portuguese myself this is one of the things I have missed the most. Now all we need is a recipe for gluten free MALASADAs. That would make Easter complete. Oh an by the way, my husband told me that he knew he wanted to marry me when he saw me jumping up and down on a strangers couch during a new york/boston game. Gluten free cooking and the Sox...life is good. Thank you so much for this recipe…I am a New Bedford native that lives in Arkansas and I read your blog all the time. Being half portuguese myself this is one of the things I have missed the most. Now all we need is a recipe for gluten free MALASADAs. That would make Easter complete. Oh an by the way, my husband told me that he knew he wanted to marry me when he saw me jumping up and down on a strangers couch during a new york/boston game. Gluten free cooking and the Sox…life is good.

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