Monkey Bread

2 packages of yeast
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups lukewarm water
1 tablespoon salt
2 eggs beaten
1/4 cup oil
about 6 cups flour
1 cube margarine melted

Combine yeast, sugar and water. Do not stir, let sit 5 minutes to soften. Add salt, eggs and oil. Stir. Add the flour a little at a time, stirring until flour is mixed in. Knead the dough, about 5-10 minutes (until it's smooth and in a ball). Let rise in oiled bowl for 1 hour. Punch down dough. roll about 1/2 inch thick. Cut with round cookie or biscuit cutter. Melt margarine, put in bundt pan, stand. Cut dough on end, fitting all pieces into the pan. Rise for 45 minutes. Bake at 35o degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from pan to plate. Eat warm, pull off pieces.

Chocolate Chips Caramel Rolls

1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 cup all purpose flour
1 tablespoon wheat germ
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3 tablespoons shortening
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces


In a small bowl combine brown sugar, 2 tablespoons butter and corn syrup. Cool on 100% power (high) for 1 to 2 minutes or until butter is melted and brown sugar is dissolved. Stir to combine. Evenly divided mixture among
six 6- ounce custard cups. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl stir together flour, wheat germ and baking powder. Cut in shortening till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk all at once; stir just till dough clings together. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently 15 to 20 strokes. Roll into a 10x6 inch rectangle. In a small bowl cook 1 tablespoon butter on high for 30-60 seconds or until melted. Brush over dough. Combine sugar and orange peel; sprinkle over dough. Sprinkle chocolate pieces over dough. Beginning from short side, roll up jelly-roll style. Seal seams.
Slice into 1 inch pieces. Place dough slices, cut side down, in custard cups. Arrange cups in a circle in to microwave oven. Cook on high for 2-3 minutes or till a wooden toothpick comes out clean, turning and rearranging cups once after 1 minute. Let cool 1 minute. Loosen sides and invert onto a serving plate. Spread any remaining caramel mixture from cups onto rolls. Serve warm.
makes 6 rolls

Cinnamon Pull Aparts (Monkey Bread)

This came from LDS Living, I believe


Mix together:
1 ½ c. flour
2 TBSP. sugar
1 TBSP. yeast
½ tsp. salt

Add:
1 c. very warm milk
1/4 c. melted margarine
1 egg

Beat on medium speed for 3 min.

Add 1 ½ -2c. more flour until dough is soft and easy to handle. Knead until smooth. Divide into 20-24 balls. Roll each ball into ¼ c. melted margarine and cinnamon/sugar mix (½ c. sugar + 2 tsp. cinnamon). Place in well greased Bundt pan and let rise until double (abt. 20-30 min). Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 min.

Triple Berry Granola Crisp

Serves 9

one 10 ounce bag frozen blueberries
one 10 ounce bag frozen strawberries
one 10 ounce bag frozen raspberries
1/2C. Sugar
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 and 1/2C. Cascadian farm organic oat and honey granola, or other granola

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In an ungreased 8-inch-square (2 quart) glass baking dish, stir together the frozen berries. sugar, and flour until the fruit is coated.

Bake for 20 minutes. Stir; sprinkle with granola.

Bake for 15-20 minutes longer or until light golden brown and bubbly. Let stand for 5-10 minutes before serving.

Fruit Pizza

• 1/2 Cup Butter, softened
• 3/4 Cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 Cup flour
• 1 tsp Cream of Tartar
• 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 8 oz Cream Cheese
• 1/2 Cup sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and ¾ cup sugar until smooth. Mix in egg. Combine flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture until just blended. Press dough into an ungreased pizza pan. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with ½ cup sugar and vanilla until light. Spread on cooled crust. Arrange desired fruit on top of filling and chill.

THEME FOR APRIL

It was a tie! This month's theme is:
BREADS & FRUITS!

As always, continue to post any new recipes from the other month's themes at anytime and don't forget to vote for May's theme.