Monkey Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. lukewarm water
1 tsp. salt
1 c. scalded milk
2 beaten eggs
5 to 6 c. flour
1 pkg. dry yeast
2/3 c. shortening
1 c. mashed potatoes

Preparation

Mix milk, potatoes, shortening, sugar and salt in large bowl; cool to lukewarm.
Add yeast softened in water.
Add eggs; add 1 1/2 cups of flour and beat well.
Add more flour; beat.
Add more flour to make a stiff dough.
Turn out on a board and knead thoroughly.
Place dough in a greased bowl; grease top of dough; cover and let rise for 2 hours.
Turn out on floured board and roll to 1/2-inch thickness.
Cut into 2-inch diamond shapes.
Pull on opposite ends to elongate.
Dip in melted butter and lay alternately in buttered ring mold.
Let rise until double.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 30 minutes.