Ingredients
-
1 cup
milk
-
1/4
cup honey
-
1/4
ounce package active dry yeast (2 1/2 teaspoons)
-
1/2
stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter; melted
-
2 large
egg yolks
-
2 teaspoons
salt
Glaze
-
2 tablespoons
honey
-
1/2
stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
-
2/3
cup powdered sugar
-
12
dried currants, halved
Method
In
a small saucepan, heat milk with honey, stirring, over low heat
just
until lukewarm and remove pan from heat.
Stir
in yeast and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
Add
butter and yolks, whisking until combined well.
Transfer
milk mixture to bowl of a standing electric mixer (or to a large
bowl,
if kneading by hand).
Add
flour and salt gradually to milk mixture, stirring until incorporated.
With
dough hook, knead dough until smooth, about 2 minutes.
(Alternatively,
dough may be kneaded by hand on a lightly floured
surface
until smooth, 10 to 15 minutes.)
Transfer
dough to a lightly oiled large bowl and turn to coat with oil.
Let
dough rise, covered with plastic wrap, in refrigerator overnight, or until
doubled in bulk.
(Alternatively,
dough may be allowed to rise in a warm place about 2
hours,
or until doubled in bulk.)
Grease
2 baking sheets.
Punch
down dough and divide into 12 pieces.
Form
each piece into an egg shape and transfer pieces to prepared baking sheets.
Form
a bunny tail on each piece by holding scissors, points down, perpendicular
to baking sheet and making a 1/2-inch-long snip at base
of
wide end.
Form
2 bunny ears on each piece by making a narrow 2-inch-long snip
on
each side, starting near wide end and cutting toward narrow end.
Form
eyes on each piece by making 2 holes in narrow end with a wooden
pick and pressing a currant half firmly into each hole with pick.
Brush
half of warm glaze on rolls and let rise, covered loosely with plastic
wrap, in a warm place 45 minutes or less, or until doubled, in bulk (rising
will take longer if dough is cold).
Preheat
oven to 400°F.
Heat
remaining glaze over low heat just until warm and brush rolls.
Bake
rolls in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of
sheets
in oven halfway through baking, 20 minutes, or until golden, and transfer
to racks to cool.
Serve
rolls warm or at room temperature.
In
a small saucepan, heat glaze ingredients over low heat, stirring occasionally,
until butter is melted.
Remove
pan from heat and keep glaze warm, covered.
Makes
12 Rolls.

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