Buttery Pull Apart Monkey Bread

• 1 cup milk scalded
• 1 cup mashed potatoes about 2 servings of instant mashed potatoes
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 package yeast
• 1/2 cup lukewarm water
• 2 eggs
• 5 1/2 cups flour
• 2 sticks butter melted

1. Combine scalded milk, mashed potatoes, shortening, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl and let stand until lukewarm.
2. Add one package of yeast (softened in 1/2 cup lukewarm water).
3. Add two well-beaten eggs and 1 1/2 cups flour. Beat well.
4. Add about four more cups of sifted flour to make stiff dough.
5. Put in a large greased bowl and turn so that all of the dough is greased.
6. Let rise at least two hours.
7. About 1 1/2 hours before serving, punch down and roll out dough.
8. Cut into walnut-sized squares and dip each into melted butter, then pile in fluted tube pan.
9. Pour remaining butter over top.
10. Let rise (about one hour) then bake 20-25 minutes at 375 degrees F (If crispier bread desired, cook at 400 degrees F)
11. Serve hot.

milk, potatoes, shortening, sugar, salt, yeast, water, eggs, flour, butter

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Buttery-Pull-Apart-Monkey-Bread-1650533 (may not work)