Monkey Bread

Monkey Bread

Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup shortening, melted
  • 0.5 cup boiling water
  • 0.333 cup sugar
  • 0.75 tsp salt
  • 1.0 pkg dry yeast
  • 0.5 cup lukewarm water
  • 1.0 egg
  • 3.0 cups flour
  • 1.0 amount melted butter

Directions

  • 1. Combine shortening, boiling water, sugar, and salt, cool.
  • 2. Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water.
  • 3. Beat egg and add to shortening mixture.
  • 4. Add yeast mixture and flour, knead.
  • 5. Let rise 1 hour.
  • 6. Knead down.
  • 7. Pinch off walnut-sized pieces, dip in melted butter.
  • 8. Place in a bundt pan.
  • 9. Let rise 1 hour.
  • 10. Bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes.
  • 11. Cool 5 minutes, turn out on plate.

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