Easter Brunch help/ideas, (monkey bread and waffles, lots of bacon)

Is there a benefit of using homemade dough rather than Pillsbury biscuits from the store?

I've always used the pillsbury

Use a simple pancake batter, but fold in whipped egg whites to the mixture. The airiness of the egg gives Belgian waffles thier fame.

Never heard of monkey bread. Here's what I found on Food 52.

Serves 8

1 packet active dry yeast
pinch sugar
1/3cup warm water (110 degrees)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup whole milk
1/4 cup molasses
3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 cup all purpose flour (if needed)
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 stick butter, melted
1 cup packed dark brown sugar

In a small bowl, combine yeast and a pinch of sugar with the warm water. Set aside to sit for 10 minutes, until foamy.

In a small saucepan, combine 2 tablespoons butter, milk, and molasses and heat until the butter is melted. Set aside to cool briefly.

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg with a whisk or spoon.

Attach the dough hook and turn the mixer to low speed. Slowly add the molasses mixture and then the yeast mixture. After the dough comes together mix for 7 minutes, or until smooth. The dough will be sticky (it should stick to the bottom of the bowl), but if it seems too wet add up to 1/4 cup additional flour, one tablespoon at a time.

Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead by hand for an additional minute to form a smooth ball. Lightly oil a large bowl. Place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat in oil. Cover with plastic wrap and put it in a warm spot to rise until doubled in size, about 1 to 1.5 hours.

Butter the bundt pan with 2 tablespoons softened butter. Put the melted stick of butter in one small bowl, and the brown sugar in another.

When the dough has risen, transfer to a lightly floured surface and gently pat into an 8-inch square. Cut dough into 64 pieces and roll the pieces into balls. One at a time, dip the balls in butter, then roll in brown sugar, and place in the bundt pan, making all attempts to distribute the balls evenly.

Cover the bundt pan with plastic wrap, place in a warm spot, and allow to rise for 1 more hour. (Or you could be a gambler and refrigerate the dough overnight, and then let it come to room temperature in the morning just before baking for breakfast). The balls should be puffy and about an inch below the top of the pan.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the monkey bread for 30-35 minutes, until the top is golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool in pan for 5 minutes (but no longer!). Invert onto a cake stand and cool for another 5-10 minutes. Devour!

I use this one

4 (10 count) cans biscuits, cut into fourths
1 1/4 c. white sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 sticks butter
Ungreased bundt pan

Mix cinnamon with 3/4 cup white sugar in plastic bag. Melt 1/2 cup butter. Dip biscuits quarters in butter then place in bag. Shake and coat biscuit quarters with cinnamon and sugar mixture. Place biscuit pieces in bundt pan.

In saucepan, bring remaining 1 1/2 cups butter, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and brown sugar to boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Pour over arranged biscuits. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes until golden brown. Invert immediately on plate.

And my favorite breakfast casserole

1 lb. sausage
8 oz. can crescent rolls
2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
4 eggs, beaten
3/4 c. milk
1/4 tsp. salt

Crumble sausage; cook and drain. Line bottom of a buttered 9 x 13 inch pan with crescent rolls, firmly pressing perforations to seal. Sprinkle with sausage. Combine milk, eggs and salt; pour over. Top with cheese. Bake 25 minutes at 375 degrees.

Maybe sausage balls. They are always a hit. I just use cheddar cheese, bisquick and ground sausage

Will allow for more family time

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Will allow for more family time

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not when everybody is in the bathroom the whole time

jimmy dean, crescent rolls, Kraft shredded cheddar in a bag .. you do the math

and you know they're putting ketchup on that shite too!

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jimmy dean, crescent rolls, Kraft shredded cheddar in a bag .. you do the math

and you know they're putting ketchup on that shite too!

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Sausage and rice casserole

1 pound bulk sausage chub
2 cups rice cooked in chicken broth
1 cup celery and 1 cup onion chopped and sautéed in 2 Tablespoons butter
1 can cream of celery soup diluted with 1 can water.
Salt and pepper to taste.

Cook rice and sauté veggies. Cook sausage in 3/4 inch chunks.
Mix all in casserole dish and pour diluted soup over mixture. Cook st 350 in oven for 20-30 minutes covered with foil.

Really good with scrambled eggs, biscuits or toast or as a side with what you have planned. Cook or set up day before and store in fridge or freezer and reheat in oven for breakfast.

Why do you cook the rice twice?