Monkey Bread

By KimberlyB

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup butter or marg
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 2 pkgs. active dry yeast
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups sifted flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• melted butter

Details

Cooking time 135mins

Preparation

Step 1

Scald milk, stir in 1/4 cup sugar, butter and salt. Cool to lukewarm.
Measure warm water into a large warm bowl. Sprinkle in yeast. Stir until dissolved. Add lukewarm milk mixture, eggs, and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in remaining 2 cups flour. Mix until well blended. Cover bowl and allow to rise until doubled in size in a warm place.

Combine remaining 1 cup sugar, chopped pecans and cinnamon. Punch dough down.

Pinch off small amounts of dough and roll into 1 1/2 inch balls. Dip balls into melted butter then in sugar-pecan mixture.

Place into a greased ring, monkey bread or Bundt pan. Arrange balls in layers.

Allow to rise again, covered, in a warm place until doubled in size (about 30 minutes - wait until fully risen).

Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for about 40 minutes or until done. Remove from pan while still warm.