Buttery Pull Apart Bread

Delicious, buttery pull apart bread iis as fun to make as it is to eat.

Course Bread

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Rising time 3

Servings people

Calories 417kcal

Add yeast to warm water and dissolve for 5 minutes
Add sugar to water
Beat eggs into water mixture
Add in 3 cups of flour and beat well
Add 4 additional cups of flour, 4 Tbsp melted butter and salt
Mix well and knead until all the flour is absorbed
Put damp cloth over dough and let rise 1 hour or until double in size
Punch down and put in refrigerator several hours or overnight
Melt 1/2 C butter and put in bundt pan
Divide the dough in half. The other half may be placed back in the refrigerator for the next day, will last 2-3 days
Roll dough out to about 1/4" to 3/8" thick, cut out using a 2 inch round biscuit or cookie cutter Place one layer of dough rounds, standing up, into the pan.
Let rise 2 hours
Bake at 400 degrees until golden brown, about 20 minutes
Loosen edges and turn onto a plate

Loaf Pan Method: (you will need 2 loaf pans), roll half the dough out to a 12 x 16 inch rectangle. Cut the rectangle lengthwise into three equal strips. Then, cut the rectangle crosswise into 5 equal strips so that you are left with 15 pieces. Place half of melted butter into loaf pan and stand dough pieces upright in pan. Repeat with other half of dough. Bake for approximately 40 -45 minutes or until baked through and golden brown on top. Brush with some additional butter before serving.

Store Bought Biscuit Method: If you prefer, you can also make this monkey bread with refrigerated biscuit dough. You will need three refrigerated 16.3 ounce cans of buttermilk biscuits.