Ingredients
-
3/4
cup milk
-
1 package
active dry yeast
-
3 1/4
- 3 1/2 cups flour
-
1/3
cup honey
-
1 1/4
teaspoon salt
-
1/4
cup butter or margarine
-
1/4
cup warm water
-
1 cup
quick or old fashioned oats, uncooked
-
1 egg
-
1 teaspoon
cinnamon
-
1 1/2
cups confectioners sugar
-
2 tablespoons
milk
Method
For
bread, heat together milk and butter in small saucepan over medium heat,
stirring occasionally until butter is melted; cool to
lukewarm.
Dissolve
yeast in water.
In
large bowl combine butter mixture, dissolved yeast, 1 cup flour, oats,
honey, egg, salt and
cinnamon;
mix well.
Add
enough additional flour to make soft dough.
Knead
on lightly floured surface 8-10 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
Shape
to form ball.
Place
in greased large bowl, turning once to coat surface of dough.
Cover;
let rise in warm place about 1 hour or until double in size.
Punch
dough down.
Cover;
let rest 10 minutes.
Divide
dough in half.
For
bunny body, shape 1/2 to form a 36" long rope.
Loosely
roll up rope spiral fashion; pinch dough to seal end tightly.
Place
about 3" from bottom of greased large cookie sheet; press down slightly.
Divide
remaining dough in half.
For
bunny head, shape one half to form a 25" rope.
Loosely
roll up rope spiral fashion; seal end
tightly.
Attach
to top of body on cooked sheet by pinching dough together.
Divide
remaining dough into thirds.
For
tail, shape on third to form a 15" long rope. Loosely roll up like
others; pinch to seal end. Attach to side of body on cookie sheet
by pinching dough together.
Shape
remaining dough to form two 3 1/2 long bunny ears.
Attach
to head by pinching dough together.
Let
rise about 1 hour or until nearly double in size.
Heat
oven to 350 degrees.
Bake
30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool
on wire cooling rack.
For
icing, combine ingredients, mix until smooth.
Drizzle
over cooled bread.
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