Kansas - The Sunflower State, State flower: Sunflower

1. Hazel Nut Soup
2. Swiss Steak Kansas Style
3. Skillet Cabbage
4. Monkey Bread
5. Filbert Cake

Monkey Bread

1-½ pkg. yeast
½ cup plus 1 tsp sugar
½ cup warm water
½ cup butter
1 tsp salt
¾ cup scalded milk
5 cups flour
3 large eggs

Dissolve yeast and 1 tsp sugar in warm water. Combine butter, remaining sugar and salt. Pour milk over butter mixture and stir until butter is melted. Cool. Add yeast and half the flour, mix well. Beat in eggs, beat thoroughly.

Add enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Turn out onto floured board or Roul'pat and knead well. Place in greased bowl, cover. Let rise until doubled in bulk. Punch down; place into desired greased pan. Let rise until doubled in bulk. Bake in preheated oven at 375º for 45 to 50 minutes. Best served hot with butter on the side.

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