Teddy Bear Bread
Teddy Bear Bread is a homemade yeast bread shaped like a bear with raisin eyes and belly button. Kids love it and it also makes a great gift for the holidays. Recipe makes 2 loaves.
Servings 32 servings
Calories 127kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup milk
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 tablespoons margarine
- 1 package active dry yeast (approximately 2 ¼ teaspoons or ¼ ounce)
- 1 ½ cups warm water (105°F-115°F)
- 6 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 6 raisins
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup oil (for greasing bowl and brushing top of dough)
Instructions
- Scald ½ cup milk; stir in sugar, salt, and margarine. Cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk mixture and 3 cups of the flour; beat until smooth.
- Stir in remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Place dough on floured surface and knead 8-10 minutes. Place in greased bowl; grease top. Cover, let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Punch down. Divide dough in half and make one bear out of each half. I used more than half of the half for the bear's body. Then use the remaining dough for the head, ears, nose, hands and feet. Shape the main piece of dough into a big ball and place on a sheet pan lined with a silicone mat or greased. Shape a smaller ball for the head. Then add even smaller balls for the remaining body parts.
- Cover and let rise for one hour. Add raisins for eyes and belly buttons. Beat egg and add 1 tablespoon of water. Mix well and brush onto bears. Bake at 400°F. for 25-30 minutes. Slice and serve. Or decorate with ribbon and give as a gift. Store bread covered at room temperature for one day. It also freezes well. Makes 2 loaves of teddy bear bread.
Nutrition
Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 62IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg