monkey bread
- 1/4 cup water (100-110)
- 2 1/2 tsp dry active yeast
- 3 1/4 cup flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1 stick butter
- 3/4 cup milk (100-110)
- lightly grease a standard 10-in bundt pan with vegetable oil.
- Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer (all mixing can be done by hand, as well), combine warm water and yeast.
- Let stand for 2 minutes, until yeast is slightly foamy.
- Stir in 1 cup of the flour, along with the salt, sugar, vanilla, egg, 2 tbsp melted butter and warm milk.
- Mix well, until dough is fairly smooth.
- Put the dough hook attachment onto your mixer and gradually add in the remaining flour, mixing at medium speed until dough comes easily away from the sides of the bowl.
- Knead for 3-4 minutes on medium speed.
- Remove dough hook and cover the bowl with plastic wrap.
- Let dough rest for 30 minutes.
- Turn dough out onto a very lightly floured surface and gently deflate so that dough is relatively flat (maybe 1/2-3/4 inch thick) Using a knife or a bench scraper, cut off small pieces of dough to form 1/2 to 1-inch balls (I prefer slightly smaller ones, personally).
- As you cut each piece of dough, roll it into a ball in the palms of your hands.
- Dunk each ball in butter, use the fork to remove it and transfer it to the sugar mixture to be thoroughly coated.
- Place all coated dough balls into prepared bundt pan.
- As you cut each piece of dough, roll it into a ball in the palms of your hands.
- Dunk each ball in butter.
- Place all coated dough balls into prepared bundt pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Bread will spring back when lightly pressed.
- Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a serving platter.
- Eat immediately (or reheat leftovers), as the bread is best served warm and gooey.
water, active yeast, flour, salt, vanilla, sugar, egg, butter, butter, milk
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/455396-monkey-bread (may not work)