Monkey bread
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| Alternative names | Monkey puzzle bread, sticky bread, African coffee cake, golden crown, pinch-me cake, rip-a-chunk, bubbleloaf, Legal Brioche, monkey brains[citation needed] |
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| Type | Bread or pastry |
| Course | Breakfast |
| Place of origin | United States |
Monkey bread, also called monkey puzzle bread, sticky bread, African coffee cake, golden crown, pinch-me cake, and pluck-it cake[citation needed] is a sweet, sticky, gooey pastry served in the United States for breakfast or as a treat. It consists of pieces of soft bread with cinnamon sprinkled on it and is often served at fairs and other parks.[1]
Name
The origin of the term "monkey bread" is uncertain. One possible etymology is the bread's resemblance to the fruit of the monkey puzzle tree.[2]
Origins
Recipes for the bread first appeared in American women's magazines and community cookbooks in the 1950s, but the dish is still virtually unknown outside the United States. The bread is made with pieces of sweet yeast dough (often frozen), which are baked in a cake pan at high heat after first being individually covered in melted butter, cinnamon, sugar, and chopped pecans.[3] It is traditionally served hot so that the baked segments can be easily torn away with the fingers and eaten by hand.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "House of the Rising Bun". Good Eats. Season 10. Episode EA1003. 2006-04-07. Food Network.
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- ^ Brown, Alton (2006). "Overnight Monkey Bread". "Good Eats" Recipes. Food Network. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
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