Munker Recipes

MONKEY BREAD FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Lightly grease a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with vegetable oil.
• Combine warm water, yeast, and 1 teaspoon sugar in a large bowl. Let stand until bubbly and foamy, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in 1 cup flour, warm milk, egg, 3 tablespoons sugar, butter, salt, and vanilla extract. Mix well before adding remaining 2 1/2 cups flour. Mix and knead until dough comes together in a ball. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and punch down gently to deflate. Divide dough into small or medium balls.
• Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Dip each dough ball in melted butter, remove with a fork, and roll in sugar mixture until well coated. Arrange in the prepared pan. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp cloth and let rise until almost doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Invert onto a large plate; cool for 10 minutes before serving.

MUNKER

Steps:

• Heat milk.
• Sift flour into a bowl, add half of the milk and butter. Heat thoroughly.
• Add salt, sugar and eggs one at a time.
• Dissolve yeast in 1/4th cup of remaining milk with a little sugar and add to remainder of milk.
• Add this, the butter and cardamom to the batter and stir well.
• Cover and allow to rise for one-half to one hour.
• Heat monk iron (or Aebelskiver pan) an put a little butter in each cavity. When the iron is hot, place a tablespoon of batter in each cavity.
• A piece of fruit or a little jam may be added when the cakes have cooked for moment.
• Turn with wooden chopsticks or skewers and cook 2 - 3 minuts longer or until done.
• Serve warm with sugar or jam.