happy 31st babe

i'm so thankful God has seen fit to grace my life with yours! thank you for loving all of us so well in the midst of a crazy work life. we love you much! poor adam is on call today, but we did enjoy a 6 am breakfast of monkey bread and coffee....yuuuuuuummmmmmm! feverish graham joined us as well.


Monkey Bread (from my sweet friend Lauren, who has made her blog private and unlinkable)

Dough
2 tbsp melted butter
1 c warm milk
1/3 c warm water
1/4 c sugar (white)
1 package yeast
3 and 1/4 c all-purpose flour (plus extra for dusting surface)
2 teaspoons yeast

Proof yeast in warm water, add butter, milk and sugar. Mix with flour and salt, then knead until smooth. Cover and let rise until doubled. Cut dough and roll into balls.

Brown Sugar Coating
1 and 1/2 sticks butter, melted
1 and 1/2 cups brown sugar
3 teaspoons cinnamon

Combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Dip balls in melted butter, then roll in sugar mixture. Layer in buttered bundt pan. Cover and let rise at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours, or in the fridge overnight.

Glaze
1 c powdered sugar
2 tbsp milk

Bake at 350*F for 30 to 45 minutes. In last 5 minutes of baking, whisk glaze together. Invert monkey bread onto plate, let cool for 5 minutes, and drizzle with glaze.