30 Day "Dough" Challenge

Needing some inspiration I've decided to embark on a 30 day challenge of trying some a different dough based recipe every day. I want to challenge myself to try some new things and maybe even find a few new favorites along the way!

So I started with something I know and that everyone loves...Monkey Bread. I use a Martha Stewart recipe and don't really deviate much from it.  The result was an ooey, gooey lovely cake of bread! 

Here's the recipe I used:

Ingredients

• For the Bread

  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 3 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar, plus pinch for yeast
  • 3/4 cup milk, warmed
  • 2 tablespoons shortening, plus more for pan and bowl
  • 1 package yeast

• For the Coating

  • 1 stick butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup light-brown sugar

• For the Icing

  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk

Directions

1. Put the warm water and a pinch of sugar in small bowl; sprinkle yeast over top. Stir; let the yeast soften and dissolve, about 5 minutes.
   
2. Place shortening, warm milk, sugar, salt, and egg in mixer bowl. Grease Bundt pan and a medium bowl.
   
3. Once yeast is dissolved and foamy, add it to mixer bowl; mix well with dough hook. Slowly add flour. Knead on medium-low 1 minute or by hand 5 minutes. Place in the greased bowl; cover with plastic. Set dough in warm place and let rest 20 minutes.
   
4. Make coating: Put melted butter in a bowl. In another bowl, mix brown sugar, cinnamon, and nuts; sprinkle 2 tablespoons of nut mixture in Bundt pan. Cut dough into 1/2-inch pieces. Roll into balls.
   
5. Dip balls in butter, then roll in nut mixture; place in prepared Bundt pan.
   
6. Cover with plastic wrap; let rise about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
   
7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes in pan.
   
8. Turn bread out of pan; cool 20 minutes on rack or plate.
   
9. Make icing: In small bowl, stir milk into confectioners' sugar. Drizzle over bread.