CUTE COOKING with LA CARMINA: Piggy Bread Recipe Demo. Japanese bento demonstration, animal buns
Awww: tasty and cute whole wheat piggy bread! These healthy buns look especially adorable packed face-up in a lunch container. You can make plain bread rolls or fill them with spinach, tomatoes, cheese, salami the skys the limit!
FROM LA CARMINA’S UPCOMING COOKBOOK: Cute Yummy Time (October 09, Perigee/Penguin USA). Visit http://www.lacarmina.com for more info and to pre-order the book!
Makes 8 pig faces
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 package active dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar or equivalent in stevia/agave
3/4 cup hot water (about 175 to 200°F)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup egg whites
2 tablespoons rosemary leaves, for garnish
2 tablespoons peppercorns, for garnish
3 egg yolks
In a food processor, combine the flour, yeast, salt, and sugar. In a small bowl, stir together the hot water and oil. With the mixer running on low speed, gradually pour in the wet ingredients until the dough begins to come together in a ball.
Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until elastic, about 5 minutes. Cover the dough and let rest for 10 to 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line a 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper and prepare the filling, if desired. Roll out the dough until 1/8-inch thick. To make the faces, cut the dough into 20 (3-inch-wide) circles with a cookie cutter or the rim of a mug. To make the snouts, cut the rest of the dough into 8 (1-inch-wide) circles with a cookie cutter or bottle cap. To make 16 ears, cut 4 of the larger circles into quarters.
To make a pigs face, place 2 larger dough circles on top of each other. Place 2 tablespoons of filling in between, if desired. Brush the edges with egg whites and press together to secure.
Brush 1 smaller circle and 2 ears with egg whites and press onto the pigs face. To make the nostrils, press 2 rosemary leaves lengthwise onto the smaller circle. For the eyes, press 2 peppercorns above the snout. Brush the pigs with egg yolk.
Place on the baking pan, about 1 inch apart. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the edges are crisp.
SOUNDTRACK
Sister Mayo – Love Tropicana
Swingfly – Singing That Melody
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