Monkey Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pkg. yeast
1 c. lukewarm water
1 c. Crisco
1 c. boiling water
2 slightly beaten eggs
3/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
6 c. flour
2 sticks butter, melted

Preparation

Mix yeast in lukewarm water; set aside.
Stir Crisco and boiling water.
Let cool to lukewarm; then add yeast.
Add rest of ingredients except butter.
Mix well.
Let rise to double in size (approximately 1 to 2 hours).
Knead well.
Roll out flat and cut into strips (approximately 1 x 2-inch).
Dip strips into butter and layer in 2 Bundt pans.
Let rise 20 minutes.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Yields 2 Bundt pans of bread.