Portuguese Sweet Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. active dry yeast
1 c. sugar
6 Tbsp. melted butter or margarine
3/4 c. raisins
3/4 c. golden raisins
1 2/3 c. warm water
1 c. dry instant potato flakes
2 tsp. salt
4 eggs
1 Tbsp. finely shredded lemon or orange peel or 1/2 Tbsp. each
7 1/2 c. all-purpose flour

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl, soften yeast in warm water.
Mix in potato flakes, sugar, melted margarine, salt, eggs, peel and raisins.
Add flour until dough is no longer sticky, about 7 1/2 cups.
Knead with dough hook 2 to 3 minutes or by hand 10 minutes until smooth.
Put dough in a large, greased bowl, turning it once so it is greased on the top and bottom.
Cover bowl with a towel.