Monkey Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. dry yeast
1/4 c. warm water
3/4 c. warm milk
1/4 c. shortening
1 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 egg, beaten
5 c. flour
1/2 c. butter, melted

Preparation

Soften yeast in water.
Add milk, shortening, salt, sugar, egg and flour.
Let stand 2 hours until double in bulk.
Roll out dough to about 1/2-inch thickness; cut into 4 diamond shapes.
Dip each piece into butter; place in tube pan.
Let each piece overlap.
Make 2 layers.
Let stand 1 hour.
Bake in moderate oven until golden brown.
Serve warm and pull apart.