Bubble Bread (Monkey Bread) From Scratch!

This is a family recipe. I've seen basic recipes on here using pre-packaged dough, that were tasty, but this recipe is Amish, and over 80 Years old at least. My great grandmother used it and she passed away 6 years ago at the age of 96.It is time consuming but worth it!
Cooking Instructions
- 1
combine two cups of flour and yeast in a large bowl
- 2
warm together: milk, sugar, shortening and salt. DO NOT BOIL! Warm until shortening melts. stir constantly
- 3
add warm liquid to flour and yeast
- 4
add egg
- 5
with a mixer mix on low speed for 30 seconds, then on high for 3 minute.
- 6
by hand stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough
- 7
turn out onto a slightly flowered pastry sheet, knead until smooth
- 8
place the dough into a large bowl that has been greased, flip the dough over once so that the top side is greased also
- 9
cover loosely and let rise until doubled approximately 2 hours
- 10
once the dough is ready follow the next steps
- 11
preheat oven to 400°F Fahrenheit
- 12
mix together 2 tablespoons melted butter to tablespoons light corn syrup and 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 13
spread the mixture in the bottom of a 10 inch greased tube pan
- 14
sprinkle the raisins and cherries on top of the mixture
- 15
roll the dough into 48 equally sized balls
- 16
roll each ball in melted butter and then in cinnamon and sugar mixture
- 17
arrange the dough balls in layers around the pan: let it rise briefly, until doubled.
- 18
bake at 400°F in oven for 35 minutes
- 19
quickly flip the bread on to a heat safe dish
- 20
allow to completely cool before serving as sugars can cause burns to mouth
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