Portuguese Easter Bread

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups milk very warm
• 1 cup white sugar + 1 tsp sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 envelopes active dry yeast 1 and ½ Tbsp
• 3 eggs well beaten
• 6 1/2 cups all purpose flour unsifted
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1 cup raisins
• 2 cups boiling water

Nutrition

• Calories : 540 calories
• Carbohydrate : 93 grams
• Cholesterol : 115 milligrams
• Fat : 13 grams
• Fiber : 3 grams
• Protein : 13 grams
• SaturatedFat : 7 grams
• Sodium : 300 milligrams
• Sugar : 29 grams