Reindeer

Reindeer

Ingredients:

  • 1 pkg. yeast
  • 1 ½ cups warm water
  • ½ cup milk, warm
  • 3 Tbsp. butter, softened
  • 3 Tbsp. sugar
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 5 ¼-5 ¾ cups bread flour
  • Currants or raisins for eyes
  • Maraschino cherries for nose, cut in half
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tbsp. cold water
  • Additional Info:

    Ridge Spray — Woodward Co.

    2024 Best of Wheat Bread Contest

    2nd place — Junior division

    Class 11 — Specialty shapes

     

    Directions:

    In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, butter, sugar, salt and 3 cups of flour. Beat until smooth. Mix enough more flour to make a stiff dough. Knead, cover. Rise until doubled. Shape into golf ball sizes. Roll each into a 5-inch log. Cut each log halfway down the center. Pull the cut sections apart to form the antlers. Using kitchen shears, snip ½-inch cuts along the outer sides for the points of the antlers. Flatten the uncut half of the log for the face. Place rolls 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Cover with towel until doubled in size. Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a small bowl, whisk egg and water until blended; brush over the rolls. Press the raisin halves into the dough for the eyes; press the cherry halves into the dough for the noses. Bake 8-10 min or until golden brown. Serve warm.

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