Hamster/Bunnie Buns

Hamster/Bunnie Buns

As you can see, my bunnies turned into fat hamsters! I should have halved the dough and made the fatties a bit thinner!

The recipe is the same though. And i used Catherines writing icing for the little eyes.


Shopping List:
450 gr strong white flour
7 gr sachet fast-action yeast
40 gr butter, melted
1 level teaspoon salt
300 ml warm water ( although i have been told that this is a myth!)

1 egg, beaten for glaze
writing icing for eyes



Measure all the ingredients into a bowl, yeast on the left, salt on the right and do not pour hot butter on the yeast because that kills it.
Blend until you have a sticky dough. Knead on a floured work surface, adding a little flour if needed. If you are using an electric mixer with dough hooks then this will take about 4-5 minutes.
But you will be able to feel if it's ready with your hands so much better.

Transfer to a large (olive ) oiled bowl and cover tight with clingfilm. Make sure no air can escape out of the sides. Leave it to rise in a warm place for about 1-1 and a half hour or more and until the dough has doubled in size.

Tip the dough out onto your floured worksurface and knock out the air  by hand until smooth. Start with the mouse of your hand and roll your hand further. (There are tutorials on-line) Make a roll.
Divide the dough with your dough slicer in half and in half and in half until you have a nice number of  32 little balls resembling little creatures.

Cut the ears in with a pair of sissors, poke in the eyes with your skewer.  Beat the egg and brush lightly over the little creatures. Bake for 20 minutes in a 200C. oven.

When they are cold, squirt the eyes with writing icing.



                                                             "Enjoy"