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Neiman Marcus Monkey Bread with Strawberry Butter

Servings 12 pieces
Cook Time 15 minutes
Proof Time 2 hours

Ingredients

  • 14 grams active dry yeast or 11 grams instant yeast 4½ tsp active dry or 3 tsp instant
  • 52 grams sugar ¼ cup sugar
  • 227 grams melted butter halved 1 cup butter halved
  • 390 grams flour 3 ¼ cups flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 tsp salt

strawberry butter

  • 76 grams room temperature butter ⅓ cup
  • 85 grams strawberry preserve ⅓ cup

Instructions

For the bread

  • Sift your flour.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer add your warm milk 37.7°C(100°F), a pinch of your premeasured sugar, and the yeast, whisk to combine let sit for 5 minutes to proof.
  • After 5 min add the salt, half a cup of melted butter (make sure it's under 37.7°C(100°F) so it doesn't kill the yeast), and the rest of your sugar. Using the dough hook on medium low mix until combined.
  • Slowly add in your flour and mix for 5 minutes. Your will be soft.
  • Transfer the dough into a large lightly greased bowl and let proof in a warm place for an hour to an hour and a half until doubled in size.
  • Grease a 12 cavity muffin tin with butter or cooking spray.
  • Punch down your monkey bread dough and transfer it onto a lightly floured surface. Lightly flour your rolling pin and start to roll out your dough. Use flour sparingly. Roll your dough into a 50x30cm (20x12 in) rectangle. With a very sharp knife or a pizza cutter cut out 5 cm(2in) squares. You should have 60 pieces.
  • Gather 3 squares and press them together. Then add one to the left and one to the right, and squeeze at the bottom together. Dip the bottom lightly in the other half of your melted butter and place in your muffin tin.
  • Allow them to proof in the muffin tin for around 45min while you preheat your oven to 200°C (400°F)
  • Lightly brush the tops with some melted butter (lightly). Place in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.

Strawberry butter.

  • In your stand mixed whip your room temperature butter until fluffy.
  • Whip in your strawberry preserve or fold in with a spatula. Allow chill in the fridge.