How to make monkey bread from scratch

This is a high altitude recipe with no prepackaged syrups or frozen bread.

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INGREDIENTS

Get the ingredients for the dough

Get the ingredients for the dough

Put 1 c of flour in a bowl

Put 1 c of flour in a bowl

Add 1/8 c of sugar

Add 1/8 c of sugar

1/8 c of shortening

1/8 c of shortening

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp salt

2 1/2 tsp yeast

2 1/2 tsp yeast

Mix it well

Mix it well

Add 1/4 c warm milk + 1/4 c warm water

Add 1/4 c warm milk + 1/4 c warm water

Crack an egg

Crack an egg

Mix it well

Mix it well

Add the rest of the flour

Add the rest of the flour

Place dough onto a floured surface

Place dough onto a floured surface

Knead for 5 minutes

Knead for 5 minutes

Let it rest for at least 1 hour

Let it rest for at least 1 hour

It should double in size

It should double in size

Pinch and cut 1cm pieces

Pinch and cut 1cm pieces

Prepare seasoning with 1/2 c sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon

Prepare seasoning with 1/2 c sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven at 170 C (350 F)

Preheat oven at 170 C (350 F)

Meanwhile add 1 c of brown sugar to 3/4 c melted butter

Meanwhile add 1 c of brown sugar to 3/4 c melted butter

Pieces should double in size

Pieces should double in size

Pour melted butter/brown sugar mixture on top of the dough. Bake for about an hour.

Pour melted butter/brown sugar mixture on top of the dough. Bake for about an hour.

We enjoy it with milk

We enjoy it with milk

  • 3/4c Flour
  • 1/8c Sugar
  • 1/8c Shortening
  • 1/2tsp Salt
  • 1/2tsp Yeast
  • 1/4c Warm milk
  • 1/4c Warm water
  • 1.0 Egg
  • 1/2c Sugar
  • 1.0tsp Cinnamon
  • 1.0c Brown sugar
  • 3/4c Melted butter