Ooo oooo oooo Monkey Bread

Monday
6.30am
Feb 11,2013

I remember when my daughter was about 3years old, she loves watching The Wiggles. She'll keep asking me to keep playing the same DVD over and over again, till I also can remember all the song .
One of her favorite song is a monkey song, well I can't really remember the title correctly. I'll laughed at her watching all the funny moves she learnt from The Wiggles! Thanks to Aunty Lisa who bought her the DVD.

Talking about monkey..... Hmmmm I woke up this morning thinking of what to eat for breakfast, luckily I remember about this bread called the monkey bread, and give it a second try. The first try was a disaster coz I didn't follow instructions properly . Well this time, I learnt through my mistake! And the result .......amazing!!! Hehehehehe yessss!!!!! At last my monkey bread was at the table for our breakfast!!!

Here's the recipe
source :daily delicious

240g ............................... Bread flour
60g .................................. Cake flour
5g ..................................... Instant yeast
20g .................................. Granulated sugar
4g ..................................... Salt
1 ....................................... Egg yolk
175g ................................. Water
20g ................................... Butter


40g ................................... melted butter
40g ................................... Walnut
70g ................................... Light brown sugar
1 ........................................ Egg white




Mix together egg yolk and water.
Put the flours, sugar and yeast in a bowl, whisk to combine, add and salt whisk again. Pour the egg and water mixture into the bowl.
Use large spoon (or pastry scraper) to mix everything together, and knead briefly to bring all the ingredients together (add more water if the dough's too dry).
Take the dough out of the bowl and knead, you will see the dough will be elastic after about 2 minutes.

Add the butter and knead by using the heel of your hands to compress and push the dough away from you, then fold it back over itself. Give the dough a little turn and repeat. Put the weight of your body into the motion and get into a rhythm. Keep folding over and compressing the dough. Knead for 10-15 minutes or until the dough is soft, pliable, smooth and slightly shiny, almost satiny.
See how to knead bread, here.
Put the dough into a light buttered bowl. Let the dough rise in a warm place until double in size (can be 1 hour or 1 hour and a half check often depend on the temperature).


Preheat the oven to 150°C.
Roast the walnut for 10minutes, until fragrance, let it cool.
Put the nut and light brown sugar into the food processor and process until powdery.


Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Butter the tube pan (if you have the one with removable bottom will make your life easier).
Take the dough out of the bowl, deflate by touch it lightly.
Cut the dough into 30 pieces (they will be small) roll into balls.



Dip the ball into melted butter, nut mixture and egg white.

Then place them in prepared pan.
Let the dough rise until almost double in size, about 40-50 minutes
When the dough ready, put into the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes. If the top of the bread is too brown before the bread is done, cover it with an aluminium foil.


Thanks to Pook for sharing the recipe!!