Ingredients
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500g strong bread flour
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50g caster sugar
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7g dried yeast
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1 tsp salt
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300ml milk
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50g unsalted buttermelted
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1 eggbeaten
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100g unsalted buttermelted
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150g brown sugar
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2 tbsp ground cinnamon
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butterforgreasing the dish
Directions
Soft, fluffy dough balls coated in cinnamon sugar and baked together into a golden, tear-and-share loaf. This Easter-style monkey bread is made from scratch, perfect for pulling apart at the table and finishing with a glossy glaze or dusting of sugar.
Ingredients
| 500g strong bread flour | |
| 50g caster sugar | |
| 7g dried yeast | |
| 1 tsp salt | |
| 300ml milk | |
| 50g unsalted butter | |
| 1 egg | |
| 100g unsalted butter | |
| 150g brown sugar | |
| 2 tbsp ground cinnamon | |
| butter |
Steps
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1
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Preheat Panasonic Air Fry Combination Microwave Oven using the Convection function at 170°C. |
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2
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Add the flour and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, or mix together in a large bowl by hand. |
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3
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Warm the milk until lukewarm, add the yeast and set aside for a few minutes until foamy. |
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4
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Gently melt the 50g butter (for the dough), then remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly. |
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5
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Add the salt to the flour mixture, then pour in the yeast mixture, the 50g melted butter and beaten egg. |
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6
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Mix until a soft dough forms, then knead for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic. |
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7
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Cover the dough and leave to rest for 1 hour, or until doubled in size. |
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8
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Divide the dough into 30 g pieces and roll each into a smooth ball. |
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10
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Generously grease a baking dish or bundt tin with softened or melted butter, then arrange the coated dough balls inside. |
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11
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Allow the assembled dough to rest for 8 minutes at room temperature. |
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12
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13
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Allow to cool slightly before turning out if using a bundt tin. |






















