Bunny Bread W Recipes

Steps:

• Cut a fourth off of one loaf of dough; shape into a pear to form head. For body, flatten remaining portion into a 7x6-in. oval; place on a greased baking sheet. Place head above body. Make narrow cuts, about 3/4 in. deep, on each side of head for whiskers., Cut second loaf into four equal portions. For ears, shape two portions into 16-in. ropes; fold ropes in half. Arrange ears with open ends touching head. Cut a third portion of dough in half; shape each into a 3-1/2-in. oval for back paws. Cut two 1-in. slits on top edge for toes. Position on each side of body., Divide the fourth portion of dough into three pieces. Shape two pieces into 2-1/2-in. balls for front paws; shape the remaining piece into two 1-in. balls for cheeks and one 1/2-in. ball for nose. Place paws on each side of body; cut two 1-in. slits for toes. Place cheeks and nose on face. Add raisins for eyes and almonds for teeth., Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30-45 minutes. Brush dough with egg. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack to cool., Place bread on a serving tray. Cut a 3-1/2-in. circle in center of body. Hollow out bread, leaving a 1/2-in. shell (discard removed bread or save for another use). Place a 1-cup shallow bowl in the hole and fill with dip.

Steps:

• Cut a fourth off of one loaf of dough; shape into a pear to form head.
• For body, flatten remaining portion into a 7x6" oval; place on a greased baking sheet.
• Place head above body.
• Make narrow cuts, about 3/4" deep, on each side of head for whiskers.
• Cut second loaf into 4 equal portions.
• For ears, shape 2 portions into 16" ropes; fold in half.
• Arrange ears with open ends touching head.
• Cut a third portion of dough in half; shape into a 3 1/2" oval for back paws.
• Cut two 1" slits on top edge for toes.
• Position on each side of body at bottom.
• Divide fourth portion of dough into 3 pieces.
• Shape two pieces into 2 1/2" balls for front paws; shape the remaining piece into two 1" balls for cheeks and one 1/2" ball for nose.
• Place paws on each side of body at top of body.
• Place cheeks and nose on face. Add raisins for eyes and almond for teeth. *You can secure cheeks and nose with pieces of toothpick to hold in place. You can also use a halved white jelly bean instead of the almonds if desired. *Do not use the jelly bean though until just before serving, or it will melt a little and get grainy. (So place the teeth on just before serving.).
• Brush dough with egg.
• Cover and let rise for about 30-35 minutes or til doubled.
• Bake at 350º for 25-30 minutes til golden brown.
• Remove to a wire rack to cool.
• Place bread on a lettuce-lined 16x13" tray.
• Cut a 5x4" oval in center of body.
• Hollow out bread leaving a shell.
• Cut bread into cubes for dipping.
• Line hole in belly with lettuce leaves, fill with dip.
• Surround entire bunny with bread cubes, fresh veggies and crackers for dipping.
• *That is to be 2 (1 lb.) loaves of bread dough, there must be a glitch because it won't go through!

Steps:

• Bread:.
• Place bread ingredients in order according to manufactures directions of your machine.
• Press the dough cycle and let process for a bit if it needs more water slowly add.
• Set for dough cycle.
• Filling:.
• Meanwhile mix butter and sugar together and set aside.
• Mix raisins, chips and cinnamon together and set aside.
• When dough is ready punch down.
• Pinch 4 pieces (2 ears and 2 feet) of dough the size of a golf ball; 2 pieces (hands)1/2 the size of a golf ball; 2 pieces (cheeks)1/4 size of a golf ball.
• Make a flat disk out of each, place a tiny amount of the butter mixture and 1 chip and 1 raisin on each; bring up the side to enclose and make balls out of them, except for the ears shape into bunny ears, set aside.
• Roll rest of dough on a very lightly floured surface (a sil pad works great) into 18 x 8 rectangle.
• Spread the butter/sugar mixture on the dough.
• Sprinkle the raisin/ chip mixture on the butter. Bring up the long sides over into a wide roll tucking head edge down and bottom up.
• Tighten the neck area in shaping the head smaller then the body.
• Place on a greased cookie sheet.
• Pinch the ears on the head arranging where you would like them.
• The cheeks go next together on the lower part of the head have them touching using some of the egg wash to adhere.
• Place the hands on the chest adhereing with eggwash.
• And the feet at the bottom adhere with eggwash. I used peanuts for the toes but use what you like.
• Brush egg wash on the whole exposed surface of bunny and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake 30 minutes.
• FYI-If the hands, feet, cheeks come off during baking you can adhear them to the bunny after cooled with decorating icing. And if they do come off they may be bake so they can be removed from oven if done. My bunny`s ears opened up so they looked really full and cool!
• Have fun and decorate as you want.