Bunny Bread W/dip In Tummy!

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 loaves frozen bread dough, thawed (1 lb each)
• 2 raisins
• 2 sliced almonds, can sub 1 jelly bean cut in half
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• lettuce leaf
• ranch dip or spinach dip
• assorted fresh vegetable
• cracker

Recipe

• 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 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!