Quick & Easy Portuguese Bread Recipe

There are few things better than homemade bread.  Get the butter out, this one is a goodie!

What you’ll need:

6 cups of white bread flour

1tsp salt

1tsp sugar

1tsp dried yeast

2½ cups of luke warm water

1tbsp olive oil

Put the flour into a bowl and mix all the ingredients except the water and olive oil.  Mix everything with a wooden spoon, after everything is well mixed, make a hole in the middle and put the warm water and olive oil in it.  Stir with a wooden spoon until the flour absorbs the liquid and is well mixed.

Cover the bowl with a cloth and a blanket and let it rise for 2 hours.

Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F.

Remove the dough, mould it into a bread shape and place onto a baking tray dusted with flour.  With a knife, make a cut along the top of the bread.  Bake for about 30 – 40 minutes.

It’s that easy!