here is my new thread. I'm sorry I've been gone so long! My thread locked while I was out of town and then I just felt like I needed to take a break from posting on my own thread for some reason. Thank you for demanding I start a new thread!
Happy Easter to everyone. To celebrate, I made some easter bunny pastries. So simple and delicious!!
In CASE you're interested in the recipe...
Hopping Bunnies Recipe -- Happy Easter!
Ingredients: 1 pkg yeast 1/4 cup water, warm 1 cup milk, scalded 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup orange juice 5-5-1/2 cups flour 2 beaten eggs 1 Tablespoon orange zest
for glaze: 1 cup confectioner's sugar 1-2 tablespoons orange juice zest of 1 orange
Directions:
soften yeast in warm water combine scalded milk, sugar, butter -- cool to lukewarm stir in 2 cups flour to milk concoction beat well add eggs, mix well stir in softened yeast add orange juice, zest, and more flour to make a soft dough
knead until smooth, 5 to 10 minutes place dough in a greased bowl and let rise covered for two hours. Punch down, cover, let rest 10 minues
cut (or roll) into 14" strips that are 1/2 inch thick and 1/2 wide.
shape into bunnies, twist to form the ears and pinch together the other half for the body, let rise for 45 to 60 minutes
Bake 12-15 minutes at 375 degrees
For orange zest glaze: 1 cup confectioner's sugar, 1-2 Tablespoons of orange juice and zest of half an orange -- start with 1 tablespoon of juice and add to get the consistency of a drippy glaze. Brush on warm or cool bunnies.
