Bunny Bread Recipe

2 loaves frozen bread dough, thawed (1 lb each)
2 raisins
2 sliced almonds, can sub 1 white jelly bean cut in half
1 egg, lightly beaten
lettuce leaf
ranch dip or spinach dip
assorted fresh vegetables
cracker

1. Cut a fourth off of one loaf of dough; shape into a pear to form head.
2. For body, flatten remaining portion into a 7x6" oval; place on a greased baking sheet.
3. Place head above body.
4. Make narrow cuts, about 3/4" deep, on each side of head for whiskers.
5. Cut second loaf into 4 equal portions.
6. For ears, shape 2 portions into 16" ropes; fold in half.
7. Arrange ears with open ends touching head.
8. Cut a third portion of dough in half; shape into a 3 1/2" oval for back paws.
9. Cut two 1" slits on top edge for toes.
10.Position on each side of body at bottom.
11.Divide fourth portion of dough into 3 pieces.
12.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.
13. Place paws on each side of body at top of body.
14. 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.).
15. Brush dough with egg.
16. Cover and let rise for about 30-35 minutes or til doubled.
17. Bake at 350º for 25-30 minutes til golden brown.
18. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
19. Place bread on a lettuce-lined 16x13" tray.
20. Cut a 5x4" oval in center of body.
21. Hollow out bread leaving a shell.
22. Cut bread into cubes for dipping.
23. Line hole in belly with lettuce leaves, fill with dip.
24. Surround entire bunny with bread cubes, fresh veggies and crackers for dipping.
25. *That is to be 2 (1 lb.) loaves of bread dough, there must be a glitch because it won't go through!

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And THERE you have it! Bunny Bread at its FINEST! And the wonderful thing is, you can make it HOWEVER you wish! You can use different veggies or maybe add fruit, you can even make Bunny Bread WITHOUT the dip in the tummy! It can just be the Bunny Bread by itself WITHOUT the hole in the middle for the dip bowl. The CHOICE is YOURS! Have fun with it and be creative! The greatest thing about making Bunny Bread is that you can make it with the ones you LOVE and have LOTS of FUN! I hope you have enjoyed this lens as much as I have enjoyed creating it! Feel free to check out my link list on some other FAB bread recipes. ENJOY!

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