Monkey Bread or Hungarian Coffee Cake
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 pkg. dry yeast
- 3/4 cup lukewarm milk
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 beaten egg
- 1/4 cup shortening, melted
- 3 1/2 - 4 cups flour
- sugar and cinnamon to taste
Instructions
Dissolve yeast in the warm water (should be about 105-115 degreesF), and let stand about 5 minutes. Stir in the warm milk (should be about the same temperature), sugar, and salt. Add the eggs and shortening, then stir in half the flour. Add more flour until it becomes too stiff to mix with the spoon. Turn out the dough on a well-floured surface and knead about 10 minutes, until dough is smooth and elastic, adding more flour as needed. Place in a greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let rise until doubled in size. Punch the dough down and let rise again until doubled. Break off small pieces of dough, and roll into small walnut-sized balls. When all the dough has been formed into balls, (about 40-45) roll each in melted butter, and then in sugar-cinnamon mixture to coat. Place in a greased 9" bundt or tube cake pan, andlLet rise until double in bulk. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 30-35 minutes, or until browned. Cool the pan on a rack 15 minutes, and then invert on a large plate, and remove the pan. Serve warm.