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How to make monkey bread from scratch
This is a high altitude recipe with no prepackaged syrups or frozen bread.
10
STEPS
INGREDIENTS
Get the ingredients for the dough
Put 1 c of flour in a bowl
Add 1/8 c of sugar
1/8 c of shortening
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 tsp yeast
Mix it well
Add 1/4 c warm milk + 1/4 c warm water
Crack an egg
Mix it well
Add the rest of the flour
Place dough onto a floured surface
Knead for 5 minutes
Let it rest for at least 1 hour
It should double in size
Pinch and cut 1cm pieces
Prepare seasoning with 1/2 c sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon
Preheat oven at 170 C (350 F)
Meanwhile add 1 c of brown sugar to 3/4 c melted butter
Pieces should double in size
Pour melted butter/brown sugar mixture on top of the dough. Bake for about an hour.
We enjoy it with milk
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- 0.0c Shortening
- 0.0tsp Salt
- 2.0tsp Yeast
- 0.0c Warm milk
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- 1.0 Egg
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- 1.0tsp Cinnamon
- 1.0c Brown sugar
- 0.0c Melted butter