Buttery Bubble Bread

Buttery Bubble Bread
Buttery Bubble Bread
Homemade bread can be time-consuming, difficult and tricky to make. But this fun-to-eat monkey bread, baked in a fluted tube pan, is easy and almost foolproof. If I'm serving it for breakfast, I add some cinnamon and drizzle it with icing. —Pat Stevens, Granbury, Texas
  • Preparing Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Served Person: 16
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 6 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • Carbohydrate 0.0286048958347023 g
  • Cholesterol 27.0491005079528 mg
  • Fat 8.89685308020914 g
  • Fiber 0.000552083333333333 g
  • Protein 0.438575781269393 g
  • Saturated Fat 4.55095673409424 g
  • Serving Size 1 1 servings. (17g)
  • Sodium 1779.13092169272 mg
  • Sugar 0.0280528125013689 g
  • Trans Fat 0.542101617035659 g
  • Calories 81 calories

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, shortening, egg, salt and 1 cup of flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Dip the balls in butter and arrange evenly in a greased 9-in. fluted tube pan. Drizzle with remaining butter. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes., Bake at 350degrees for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto a serving platter. Serve warm.