Chocolate Bunny Bread
makes I bunny.
Dough can be prepared in all-size bread machines.
Dough
2/ 3 cup milk
1 large egg
2 tablespoons butter or margarine - cut up
2 teaspoons SPICE ISLANDS Pure Vanilla Extract
1 /2 teaspoon salt
2 1/ 4 cups bread flour
1 /3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon FLEISCHMANN'S Bread Machine Yeast
1/ 4 cup milk chocolate or peanut butter morsels
Decorations (optional)
Jelly beans
Decorating icing
Carrot


Measure milk. egg. butter. vanilla. salt. bread flour. sugar. cocoa and yeast into bread machine
pan in the order suggested by manufacturer. Process on dough manual cycle.
When cycle is complete remove dough to floured surface. If' necessary, knead in additional flour to make dough easy to handle. Divide dough in half. For body. knead chocolate morsels into 1
half form into ball. Place on bottom end of greased large baking sheet:
flatten to make 5-inch round. For head. remove 1 /3 of remaining half: form into ball. Place on
pan above body: flatten slightly. pinching to attach. For nose. pinch off 1 /2-inch ball from
remaining dough; place on center of head. Divide remaining dough into 4 equal pieces; roll each
to form 5-inch rope. For arms, arrange 2 ropes across body: attach by tucking one end of each
under body. Shape remaining ropes into ears: arrange above head. Attach by tucking one end of
each under head. Cover: let rise in warm. draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 to 45
minutes.
Hake at 350F for 35 to 40 minutes or until done. covering with aluminum foil after 15 minutes to
prevent excess browning. Remove from pan; cool on wire rack. Decorate as desired.