Monkey Bread

* Exported from MasterCook *

Monkey Bread

Recipe By : Jean Anderson
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Breads

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 envelope yeast
1/2 cup milk -- warmed
1 egg
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup boiling water
1/4 cup butter

Dissolve yeast in warm milk in small bowl.
Place yeast mixture, egg, oil, flour, sugar, and salt in large bowl and
beat until smooth.
Very slowly srizzle in boiling water, beating ard all the while. Cover
bowl of dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
Next day, coat 10-inch bundt pan or tube pan with nonstick cooking spray;
set aside. punch dough down, turn onto well-floured pastry cloth,and knead
1 minute. With floured rolling pin, roll dough into rectangle 1/4 inch thick.
Cut into strips 3 1/2 to 4 inches long and 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide. Dip in
melted butter, then arrange strips, overlapping, in pan.
cover with cloth and let rise in warm, dry spot, away from drafts, 1 1/2
hours until doubled in bulk. Toward end of rising, preheat oven to 350°F.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes until golden brown and loaf sounds hollow when
tapped. Cool loaf in pan on wire rack 5 minutes, then turn out on rack and
cool before serving.

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