Title: Maple Monkey Bread
Categories: Breads
Yield: 1 Loaf

5 c All-purpose flour
1/3 c Sugar
2 pk Yeast
1 ts Salt
1/2 c Each milk & water
1/2 c Butter
2 Eggs
1 c Maple syrup
1 c Chopped walnuts

In large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, undissolved yeast and salt.
Heat milk, water and 5 Tbs. butter until very warm (120 to 130 degrees F);
stir into dry ingredients. Mix in eggs and enough remaining flour to make
soft dough. Knead on floured surface until smooth, about 6 minutes. Cover;
let rest 10 minutes. Divide dough into 32 pieces; roll into balls. Melt
remaining butter, dip balls in butter. Layer evenly in bottom of greased
10-inch tube pan with non-removable bottom; 1/3 cup syrup, 1/2 cup nuts, 16
balls, 1/3 cup syrup, 1/2 cup nuts, 16 balls and 1/3 cup syrup. Cover, let
rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 30 to 40 minutes.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 35 minutes or until done, covering with foil
during last 10 minutes. Invert on serving plate.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #243 by "John Weber" on Sep
13, 97