Honey Bunnies (Sweet Rolls)
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
15 bunnies
ingredients
- 4 1⁄2 - 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast, 4 1/2 teaspoons total (or Rapid Rise)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2⁄3 cup evaporated milk (Not Sweetened Condensed)
- 1⁄2 cup water
- 1⁄2 cup honey
- 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 1⁄2 cup raisins (for eyes)
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Honey Glaze
- 1⁄2 cup honey
- 1⁄4 cup butter
directions
- In large bowl combine 1 1/2 cups flour, undisolved yeast and salt.
- Heat evaporated milk, water, honey, and butter until very warm (120-130 F) - butter doesn't need to melt.
- Gradually add to dry ingredients and beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer.
- Add eggs and 1/2 cup flour.
- Beat 2 minutes at high speed.
- With spoon, stir in enough additional flour to make stiff batter.
- Place in greased bowl and spray top with vegetable spray.
- Cover bowl tightly with plastic and refrigerate 2 - 24 hours.
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Shaping rolls:
- On lightly floured surface, divide dough in 15 pieces.
- Roll each to 20 inch rope.
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Divide each rope into:
- 1 (12 inch).
- 1 (5 inch).
- 3 (1 inch).
- (You just need to place coils close together and when the dough rises they will meld).
- Coil 12 inch stip to make a body.
- Coil 5 inch stip to make head.
- Shape remaining 3 strips into ears and tail and attach to body and head.
- Place bunnies on baking sheets coated with vegetable spray.
- Cover and let rise in warm plae until doubled in size, about 20 25 minutes.
- Bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes or until goldn brown.
- Remore to wire racks.
- Brush with Honey Glaze while warm.
- To make glaze, melt honey and butter over low heat.
- Decorate with raisin for eyes.
- Brush again with glaze, if desired.
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