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Gorilla Bread
My aunt makes something like Monkey Bread but calls it Gorilla Bread - which is much richer. Here's her recipe. - Finocchio568/rec.food.cooking/2000
Turn the oven on to 350 degrees. Spray a bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Mix together: 1/2 cup sugar 3 teaspoons cinnamon
In a saucepan, melt over low heat, stirring well: 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter 1 cup packed brown sugar Set aside.
Cut into 20 equal cubes: 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
Separate biscuits: 2 (12-ounce) cans refrigerated biscuits (10 count each) Press the biscuits out with your fingers and sprinkle each about 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon sugar mixture.
Place a cube of cream cheese in the center of each biscuit, wrapping and sealing the dough around the cream cheese.
Sprinkle into the bottom of the bundt pan: 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts*
Place half of the prepared biscuits in the pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, pour half of the melted butter mixture over the biscuits, and sprinkle on: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Layer the remaining biscuits on top, sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon sugar, pour the remaining butter mixture over the biscuits, and sprinkle with: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.
Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes. Place a plate on top and invert.
*You will need a total of 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts for this recipe.
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