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MEXICAN MONKEY BREAD

SERVINGS 10

COOK TIME 40

PREP TIME 15

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Publications International (PIL) 2002

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, melted

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 tablespoon ground cumin

2 packages (about 16 ounces each) frozen bread dough, thawed and cut into 1-inch cubes

2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or Mexican blend cheese

2 cups FRENCH'S® French Fried Onions

1 can (4 1/2 ounces) chopped green chilies, drained

Directions:

Grease bottom and sides of 10-inch tube pan. In small bowl, combine melted butter and spices. Dip bread cubes, one at a time, into butter mixture. Place one third of the bread cubes into bottom of prepared pan.

Sprinkle with 2/3 cup cheese, 2/3 cup French Fried Onions and one half of the chilies. Repeat layer 1 more time. Top with final one-third of the bread cubes. Cover pan with plastic wrap. Let rest in draft-free place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

Preheat oven to 375° F . Bake 35 minutes until golden. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and onions. Bake 5 minutes until cheese melts and onions are golden. Loosen edges of bread; invert onto baking rack. Immediately invert onto serving platter. Serve warm.

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reviewed by: linden2954 | Dec, 11, 2011

Monkey Bread is very popular in my family! Now I have a highly Mexican flavored recipe-it will have grown men scrambling to get their first taste of the bread for all my 'monkey's' then, perhaps the ladies will get a portion of the unique newly flavored MB. As a means of precaution, I will make a 2nd. loaf to satisfy these fussy appetites. It will go well with a favorite chili or perhaps, a Taco salad. Note: The original recipe was one I spent several summers teaching Boy Scout Staff working with me, running a Cub Scout Day Camp for 8 weeks each summer. This led many families to learn and appreciate both a sweet &/or savory version MB. The Cubs could take their tiny fingers to pinch off a bite of the loaf. For 1 time they were allowed to eat with their hands & not be punished. It is a truly 'fun' food!