Bread Birds Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 173
  • Fat:
  • 7 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 4 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 30 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 214 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 24 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 4 g


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Bread Birds

Country

These dinner rolls are made special by innkeeper Iris Karl for honeymooners or couples celebrating anniversaries. Iris uses currants for the eyes and a slivered almond for the beak.

SERVINGS: 16

CATEGORY: Breads

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 35 min. + rising Bake: 25 min.

Ingredients:

  • 3 to 3-1/2 cups bread flour (no substitutes), divided
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 16 slivered almonds
  • 32 currants
  • HONEY BUTTER:
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 tablespoons honey

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a saucepan, melt butter. Add milk and water; heat to 120°-125°. Add to flour mixture and mix well. Stir in extract and egg; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch the dough down; divide into 16 pieces. To shape birds, roll each piece into a 10-in. rope; tie into a knot. Cut one end a few times with a scissors to form tail feathers. Tuck in the other end of the nose to form beak. Place on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise until almost doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 350° for 17-20 minutes or until golden brown. Combine honey butter ingredients; brush over the hot rolls. Return to the oven for 3 minutes. With a toothpick, make small holes for the beak and eyes. Insert a slivered almond for the beak and currants for eyes. Serve with remaining honey butter if desired. Yield: 16 rolls.

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