Mardi Gras

Yay! Mardi Gras "Fat Tuesday" has arrived. I'm not one for plastic beads and crazy masks...but I am one for Kings cake.

There's a couple ways to do the kings cake. In my high school french class we always just did monkey bread for this and did the gold, green, and purple sprinkles. It's much easier for inexperienced bakers. More traditionally kings cake is like a giant round cinnamon roll.

I'm grossly unprepared for Mardi Gras this year. But....I might get into making some sprinkle covered monkey bread...we'll see how boyfriend feels about this.

Every Tuesday is Lost night, so it might be a good dessert to take. Just to keep in the festive mood!

Monkey Bread Recipe
courtesy My Mom

4 rolls of frozen bread from grocery store, defrosted
1 cup white sugar
3 Tablespoons Cinnamon, plus one teaspoon
1/2 butter

1) Preheat oven to 350˚. Cut each roll of dough into 1 inch disks, then each disk into fours.

2) Mix 1/2 cup sugar and 3 tablespoons of cinnamon. Roll each piece of dough in cinnamon mixture. Place in greased bundt pan in layers.

3) Melt butter and remaining sugar and teaspoon of cinnamon in small saucepan. Pour over dough. Bake in preheated oven 30 - 35 mins.