Monkey Bread

This started out as breakfast cake for the next morning, but it smelled so wonderful that we each had to sample it after it had cooled.  It is very easy to make if you use frozen bread dough.  Just let the dough thaw in the refrigerator.  Put the frozen dough in a well oiled bowl to thaw, the day before.  Then it will be ready when you are ready to make this. I used Bridgford brand frozen white Ready Dough.

You do need to let the dough rise for about an hour after you roll the dough balls.
This makes a nice addition to Sunday Brunch.

1 loaf of frozen Bread Dough, thawed
3 1/2 cups of Brown Sugar, divided
1 1/2 teaspoons of ground Cinnamon
2 Tablespoons of Butter or Margarine, melted (I prefer butter for this because of the flavor)

Prepare a 12 inch springform pan by greasing the bottom and sides. Cut a piece of parchment paper to fit the bottom, place it in the springform pan, and butter it.  Press 2 cups of brown sugar on top of the parchment paper and set aside.
In a bowl, mix the remaining brown sugar and cinnamon together.  Tear off dough in pieces, about 2 Tablespoons per piece.  Roll each piece of dough in melted butter and then in the sugar and cinnamon mix. Place each piece of coated dough in the pan, on top of the brown sugar.  Leave a little room for the dough to rise.  Continue until all of the dough is used.  Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise in a warm part of the kitchen until the dough had doubled in bulk, about 1 hour in a reasonably warm kitchen.  
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and bake the bread for 35 to 40 minutes, until it is done.  Carefully run a knife around the edge between the pan and the bread.  Turn out onto a pretty serving plate.  BE CAREFUL! The brown sugar is very hot and can cause severe burns, if it touches your skin. Remove the parchment paper and let the bread cool for 15 minutes before serving.

Enjoy!

Deloris