A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....04-18-03 to 04-20-03..."The Stations of the Cross"

Dutchess

[grantswank]

thank you thank you thank you!

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[grantswank]

thanks for the reminder in any week of the year. . .

SUNDAY IS A-COMIN'. . .THE LORD'S DAY. . .DAY OF RESURRECTION AND HOPE!!

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[dutchess]

Thankyou for sharing your Pastor's words. Very touching. Have a blessed easter weekend.

[Feiny]

[dutchess]

Thank you for you kind words and beautiful picture Thin Man. It was almost a journey doing this.

[Feiny]

[dutchess]

Hi Dave...glad to finally get back here. Love your tag line!

[Feiny]

MMMM, I think it is time for BUNNY BREAD!!!!

[nicmarlo]

Cute bunny gif!

Hi, dutchess...thanks, lol....I love bunnies! (even though that's a pagan representation of Easter...they're still harmless fun, I think.)

[dutchess]

Hi HiJinx...was in Sedona a few years back...don't recall seeing the chapel but what a beautiful area! Have a blessed Easter.

[Feiny]

Here is the recipe:
Inspire lots of happy smiles at Easter time - or for that matter, anytime - with these whimsical breads. you can make small bunnies or large ones, depending on the size of your toddlers.

Makes 12 small bunnies (2 servings each) or 6 large bunnies (4 servings each)
Prep: 2 to 2 1/2 hours; Rise: 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours
Bake at 350 degrees F, small bunnies, 15 minutes; large bunnies, 20 minutes

1 cup milk
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, slices
1/2 cup warm (105 to 115 degrees) water
3/4 cup sugar
2 envelopes active dry yeast
5 to 6 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
5 eggs, at room temperature (reserve 1 for glaze)
1 tablespoon cold water
Decorator frosting (recipe follows)
Liquid food coloring
Small round candles or jelly beans
1 Combine milk and butter in a small saucepan. Place pan over low heat until butter melts, stirring occasionally. Remove pan from heat and let milk cool to lukewarm (110 degrees F).

2. Stir together warm water and 1 tablespoon sugar in a small bowl. Sprinkle yeast over surface; let stand until softened, about 1 minute. Stir to dissolve yeast. Let stand until mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes.

3. Combine 4 cups flour, remaining sugar, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Add 4 eggs, yeast mixture and warm milk mixture; stir with a wooden spoon until well blended. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft but not sticky dough.

4. Knead dough by hand on a lightly floured surface or with an electric mixer with a dough hook until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes. Place dough in a lightly greased bowl, turning to coat. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

5. Punch down dough, knead briefly. Cover; let rest 10 minutes. Grease 2 large baking sheets.

6. For small bunnies: Cut dough into 12 equal parts. Use one part for each bunny. If your kitchen is warm, cover and refrigerate unused portions of dough.

7. Using one piece of dough, pinch off about 1/4 cup for bunny body and roll into a ball, slightly elongating it into shape of an egg. Place on a prepared baking sheet. Pinch off about 2 tablespoons dough and roll into a ball to form a head, elongating one end to a point. Dip point in water and tuck under body ball on baking sheet to attach.

8. Pinch off a tiny piece from dough for a nose. Roll into a ball, dip bottom in water and place in center of face. Divide remaining piece of dough into 6 equal pieces. Roll 4 pieces into balls for paws, making them slightly pointed and elongated at one end. Dip points into water; tuck points under body on 4 places to attach paw. Roll remaining 2 pieces into logs for ears, making a point on one end and flattening other end of each log. Dip flattened ends into water and tuck under head for ears.

9. Repeat with remaining 11 pieces of dough to make 11 more bunnies. Place bunnies about 3 inches apart on baking sheets. Cover with plastic wrap, let rise in a warm place, away from drafts, until doubled in volumes, 30 minutes to 1 hour.

10. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

11. Whisk together reserved egg and 1 tablespoon cold water in a small bowl to make an egg wash. Uncover bunny breads, brush with egg wash. Brush each a second time.

12. Bake in heated 350 degree oven 15 minutes or until bread is golden and sounds hollow when tapped. Remove to a rack to cool completely before decorating.

13. For large bunnies: Divide dough into 6 equal parts. Assemble as directed for small bunnies in steps 6, 7, 8 and 9, doubling amounts of dough for body and head. Brush with egg wash as in step 11.

14. Bake in heated 350 degree F oven 20 minutes or until bread is golden and sounds hollow when tapped. Remove to a rack to cool completely.

15. Tint batches of frosting with coloring. Spoon into pastry bags with small writing tips, decorate as pictured.

Decorator frosting
Combine 2 teaspoons powered egg whites with 2 tablespoons warm water in a small bowl. Whisk 2 minutes to dissolve. Stir in 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar. Beat with electric mixer until frothy. Add 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar and beat until fluffy and stiff, about 5 minutes. If frosting is too stiff, beat in a few drops of water until frosting is proper consistency. Keep covered with a damp cloth at all times or frosting will harden. Makes 1 3/4 cups

Per serving: 202 calories, 5 g protein, 6 g fat, 33 g carbohydrate, 111 mg sodium, 56 mg cholesterol

Family Circle All-Time Favorite Recipes
Doubleday
Publication Date: September 1999

[nicmarlo]

that's a beautiful song!

yw, Pippin. I wish I could attach the song....you would be moved to tears, I know. It's a lovely song to listen to. I just cannot describe it. How is it that lyrics in song can move us so much more, sometimes, than lyrics alone?

[larryjohnson]

I need to thank you again,Lady Marine, for pinging me into Finest. I havn't been posting much but do lurk,do lurk here and there. Someone even chastised me when I did post for being away. Nice to be missed.

[nicmarlo]

you are most welcome, grantswank. Happy Easter!

[dutchess]

You've posted a beautiful prayer and a touching, powerful personal story about turning to the Lord to help us bear our crosses. Thank you for sharing.

[nicmarlo]

Pippin, do you, or somebody you know, know how to "attach" a music link??? I will see if I can do that...(at least for the tune of the song...I probably won't be able to get the 2nd Chapter of Acts from the web, but at least the tune I can, if someone knows how to link an mp3). Thanks.

[Pippin]

I don't know, but as I was reading the lyrics I heard the melody in my mind and it was beautiful.

[Feiny]

[Pippin]

bunny bread?

They look Yummy!

[dutchess]

Hi Pippin. Glad you like the Stations. I got so much out of doing this.

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