ROSEMARY AND GARLIC MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• In large bowl of heavy-duty electric mixer, combine 2 cups flour, the sugar, and yeast.
• Beat water into flour mixture until soft dough forms.
• Cover and set aside 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare Crumb Topping (see below).
• Lightly grease a 2 1/2-quart souffle dish (casserole dish).
• Place oil in small bowl.
• Add 3 cups remaining flour, the rosemary,garlic, and salt to the soft dough.
• Beat until smooth dough forms.
• Turn dough out onto floured surface.
• Knead dough, adding remining flour as necessary, until smooth and elastic-about 5 minutes.
• Divide dough into 24 pieces.
• Dip each dough piece into oil and roll into a ball.
• Dip each ball into Crumb Topping and place, crumb side up, in greased dish.
• Cover loosely with clean cloth and let rise in warm place until double in size- about 45 minutes.
• Heat oven to 350*F.
• Tuck tiny rosemary sprigs between dough balls, if desired, and bake 55 to 60 minutes or until golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped on top.
• Cool on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from dish and cool completely.
• To serve, pull balls apart.
• Crumb Topping: In cup, combine 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 3 tbls.
• wheat germ, 1 tbls.
• rosemary leaves, and 1 teaspoons.
• paprika.