How to Make Santa Bread

Golden Santa Bread

A friend of mine shared this fun idea. She made it with purchased frozen dough, and I use a family bread recipe. The finished loaf looks complicated. but it's actually simple to create. —Vicki Melies, Elkhorn, Nebraska

Step 1

On a lightly floured surface, shape the larger portion of bread dough into an elongated triangle with rounded corners for Santa’s head and hat.

Step 2

Shape and flatten half of the smaller portion of dough into a beard. Using a scissors or pizza cutter, cut the beard into strips to within 1 in. of the top of the beard.

Step 3

Carefully pick up the cut beard piece with both hands and position the beard on the bottom of Santa’s face.

Step 4

If desired, twist the cut strips in the beard and slightly curl up the ends of the strips to shape the beard.

Step 5

Add red food coloring to one beaten egg yolk and carefully brush the tinted red yolk over the hat, nose and cheeks. Brush plain yolk over remaining dough.

Bake according to the recipe’s directions and enjoy!