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  Monkey Bread
Have fun making this sweet, cinnamon pull-apart bread. 
Make the yeast dough from scratch or if you're short of time, buy store bought bread dough.

Ingredients:
Dough:
4 teaspoons dried yeast
1 cup warm water
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 to 3 cups all-purpose flour

Topping:
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/3 cup butter, melted

Directions:

  1. Prepare the starter: Mix the yeast and 1 cup of all-purpose flour in the warm water in a large mixing
    bowl until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside until bubbles appear on the surface. 
  2. Meanwhile, melt the butter over the stove in a saucepan, add the milk, and heat just until warm.
    Pour the milk and butter mixture into the bowl with the yeast.
  3. Add the eggs, salt, sugar, and whole wheat flour. Stir well. (A Kitchen Aid mixer with a dough hook may
    be used at this stage).
  4. Add the white flour one cup at a time until the dough becomes a ball.
  5. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for five minutes.
  6. Place the dough in a large, lightly greased bowl.  Cover with plastic wrap or a damp cloth, and set in a
    warm spot, free from drafts.
  7. Once the dough has doubled in size, usually in about 1 1/2 hours, punch it down. 
  8. Spray 10-inch tube pan with spray release.
  9. For the topping, mix the sugars and cinnamon in a medium-sized bowl.
  10. Melt the butter and pour it into a separate bowl.
  11. Roll the dough out into a log shape about 3 1/2 inches wide and cut into 1-inch pieces.
  12. Roll each piece into a ball, dip it in the melted butter, then toss it in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
  13. Place two layers of the balls into the greased pan.
  14. Cover the pan with plastic wrap or a damp cloth and let the dough rise until it has doubled in size,
    usually for about 45 minutes.
  15. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 
  16. Bake the bread in the preheated oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
    Carefully turn out onto a plate and serve warm.

     

 

 
     
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