Karen's Cinnamon Rolls or Monkey Bread

Karen Pedigo

Makes 12-14 rolls

Mix:
2 Tbsp yeast
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 cup warm water
1 cup whole wheat flour.

Let sit until creamy.
Mix in:
About 5 cups white flour
2 tsp salt
1/4 cup softened or melted butter
1 egg

Filling:

1/2 cup softened butter

1 cup brown sugar

2 Tbsp cinnamon 

Knead. Let rise 1 hour. Roll out, butter & sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon (liberally).
Cut & let rise on greased pan.

Bake at 375 for 15 - 25 minutes

**To turn this into monkey bread, follow the recipe through letting the dough rise. After it has risen, roll into 1-inch balls (you can roll the dough out, cut into 1" squares, then roll them if you want) and roll them in cinnamon & sugar. Place in a very well-greased bundt pan, and allow to rise another 15 or so minutes.

While the monkey bread is rising in the pan, preheat oven to 350 and make the caramel pecan sauce.

When the dough has risen sufficiently, pour the slightly cooled sauce over the dough balls and place in oven to bake. *Place on a cookie sheet to cake drips if it bubbles over.* If it starts becoming too brown before it is completely baked, cover loosely with foil.

*Normal rolls bake for 15-25 minutes, but these could take up to 40 minutes because it is so thick.*