Bunny Bread
[If your kids love to play with playdough,
they will love making this bread!]
1/2 C [1stick] butter
1/2 C warm water (110�-115�)
3/4 C sugar
2 pkg active dry yeast
5-6 C all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
5 eggs at room temperature
(set one aside)
1 Tablespoon cold water
Raisins
Parent's Part:
- Combine milk and butter in a small saucepan. Heat until butter melts.
remove from heat and allow to cool to lukewarm.
- Mix together warm water and 1 T of the the sugar. Sprinkle the yeast over the surface
and allow the yeast to soften for 1 minute. Stir to dissolve and allow to stand until foamy
(about 5 minutes).
- Combine 4 C of the flour, the remaining sugar, cinnamon
and salt in a large bowl. Add 4 of the eggs, yeast mixture and the warm
milk mixture. Beat until blended. Add enough of the remaining flour
to make a soft dough.
- Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic
(about 10 minutes--don't cheat!) Place in lightly oiled bowl turn to cover with
oil. Cover and let rise in a warm place away from drafts until doubled in bulk
1-1/2 hours.
- Punch dough down. Knead briefly. Cover and let
rest 10 minutes. While waiting, grease 2 baking sheets.
Kid's Part:
- Divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Place 11 of them
covered in the refrigerator while you work with one piece.
- Pinch off a piece of dough about the size of an egg.
Form into an egg-shaped body on the baking sheet.
- Pinch off a piece of dough
about the size of a golf ball and form into a ball for
a head. Glue head to the body by dipping the head in a little
water and touching it to the body on the baking sheet.
- Divide the remaining piece of dough into 6 equal piece
Form 4 of the pieces into balls. Glue to the body for the arms and legs. Roll
the remaining 2 pieces into logs and glue to the top of the
head for the ears.
- Repeat steps 1-4 for remaining pieces of dough. When the
baking sheet is full, cover with plastic wrap and place in the
refrigerator while you finish the remaining pieces.
- When you and your children have finished making the
bunnies, place them in a warm, draft-free place and allow to
rise double, 1/2 hour-1 hour.
- When doubled, wisk together the remaining egg with 1 Tablespoon
water. Brush each bunny with the egg mixture.
Press raisins
into the dough for eyes and nose. Brush each bunny with
egg mixture a second time.
Preheat oven to 350�. Bake 15-20 minutes. Bread should sound hollow
when tapped. Remove from baking sheets and allow to cool.
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