Monkey Bread ...p85

You can see by the photo, this bread wasn't monkeying around.  It rose beautifully and the texture was amazing.  I don't know if it was the mashed potatoes, but I haven't had a better monkey bread before.  Since I didn't have leftover mashed potatoes, I actually used *gasp* boxed! Oh, please don't let that be the secret!

Usually, I think of monkey bread as taking canned biscuits, pinching off pieces and rolling them in sugar and cinnamon.  Or perhaps making a brown sugar syrup.  Since the recipe didn't include directions for doing either - leaving us a little short after "dip into melted butter" - I just did my own doctoring.  I also added a lot of walnuts between the layers - delicious!

Kimber, are instructions for sweetening this missing?  Let us know - add a comment!

Make this for a fancy breakfast - everyone will love it.

Hardy Appetit!

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MONKEY BREAD

1/2 c Crisco oil
2/3 c sugar
1 tsp salt
5 c flour
2 eggs
1 c mashed potatoes
1 c milk
2 pkgs. yeast

Mix Crisco, sugar, eggs, potatoes, and milk.  Dissolve yeast in 1/2 c of lukewarm water and all to the above.  Add salt & flour.  Mix well, let rise for 1 hour until doubled in size.  Pinch into balls and dip into melted butter.  Bake in bundt plan at 350° for 30-35 min.