Monkey Bread

* Exported from MasterCook *

Monkey Bread

Recipe By : Pat Cooley
Serving Size : 10 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : American Breads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/3 cup Crisco
2/3 cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
3/4 cup Boiling Water Or Milk
2 Cakes Yeast or pkgs of dry
1/4 cup Luke Warm Water
3 1/2 C Flour
1 cup Mashed Potatoes -- Buttered
With Milk Added **
2 Eggs
Melted Butter
** Hint: Boil The Potatoes First
So You Don't Have To Wait
On Them.

Dissolve yeast in 1/4 C luke warm water and set aside. Place the sugar,
salt, and shortening in a bowl, pour on the boiling water or milk, and stir
till dissolved. Set aside. After the sugar and shortening have completely
melted, add 1 C of the flour and potatoes. Stir and add the yeast and eggs.
Beat well, adding remaining flour, and place in a greased bowl. Brush the
top with melted butter. Allow to rise till double in size. Stir down on a
floured board, and knead lightly (add flour) and roll out 1/2 inch thick.
Cut with a biscuit cutter. Place in layers in a tube pan. Brush each
layer with melted butter. Let rise to double size again. Bake in a 400 F.
oven for about 45 minutes or until good and brown. Can make ahead of time,
go ahead and bake, and just reheat when ready to serve.

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