Recipe - Honey Bunnies
Categories: Holiday, Honey Bunnies
BATTER
1 One half cup Unbleached flour
2 pack Active dry yeast
1 teaspoon Salt
2/3 cup Evaporated skim milk
One half cup Water
One half cup Honey
One half cup Margarine; melted
2 Eggs
One half cup Unbleached flour; * see note
GLAZE
One half cup Honey
One fourth cup Margarine; melted
One half cup Raisins
To prepare batter, combine 1 One half cups flour, undissolved yeast, and salt in
a mixing bowl; set aside. In a skillet, heat evaporated skim milk, water,
One half cup honey and One half cup margarine until very warm 120130 degrees.
Gradually add to dry ingredients; beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Add eggs
and One half cup flour. Beat 2 minutes at high speed. Place in a mixing bowl
coated with cooking spray. Cover tightly with plastic wrap Refrigerate 2
to 24 hours.
On lightly floured surface, divide dough into 15 pieces. Roll each into a
20inch rope. Divide each rope into: 1 12inch (body), 1 5inch (head), and
3 1inch (ears and tail) strips. Coil pieces to make body and head; attach
ears and tail to head and body. Place bunnies on baking sheet coated with
cooking spray. Cover; let rise in warm, draftfree place until doubled in
size, 20 to 25 minutes. Bake at 375 for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden
brown. Remove to wire racks. Meanwhile to prepare glaze, combine remaining
honey and margarine in a saucepan until margarine has melted. Brush bunnies
with glaze while warm. Then, decorate with raisins for eyes.
NOTES : * Combine 3 more cups additional unbleached flour to make a stiff
batter.
Honey Bunnies recipe makes 1 Servings









