Cuddly egg men
A decoration and breakfast treat in one - please hungry kids with these baked eggs and homemade bread men, they'll enjoy making them too!
Difficulty and servings
MAKES 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 20 mins
Cook 20 mins
plus rising
- Put the flour into a large bowl and stir in the salt, sugar and yeast. Pour in 250ml water and the oil and mix to a soft dough. Add a little extra water if necessary.
- Knead the dough for a few minutes until smooth and then put into a bowl, cover and leave in a warm place for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Turn the dough out onto a board, knead briefly and then cut into four. Take one piece and cut off a quarter and shape into a ball for the head. Shape the other piece into a sausage. Attach the head to the body using a little cold water.
- Place the dough onto a non-stick baking sheet. Using a sharp knife cut the bottom half of the sausage to make two legs, then cut into the sides up to the shoulders to make two arms. Using scissors, snip at intervals around the top of the head to make hair and make one snip for the mouth. Use a wooden skewer to make two eyes.
- Take one egg and place on the dough man's tummy. Fold the arms over the egg and secure with a little cold water. Make three more egg men with the remaining dough. Leave to prove for about 10 mins.
- Bake in the oven for 20 mins until well risen and golden. Cool on a wire rack for a few mins before peeling the egg and eating with the warm bread.
PER SERVING
471 kcalories, protein 16.3g, carbohydrate 73g, fat 12.4 g, saturated fat 2.6g, fibre 4.1g, sugar 1.9g, salt 0.8 g
Recipe from bbcgoodfood.com, October 2012.
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Ingredients
- 400g strong white flour
- ½ tsp salt
- pinch of sugar
- 7g sachet fast-action dried yeast
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 large eggs , at room temperature
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Difficulty and servings
MAKES 4
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 20 mins
Cook 20 mins
plus risingIngredients
- 400g strong white flour
- ½ tsp salt
- pinch of sugar
- 7g sachet fast-action dried yeast
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 large eggs , at room temperature
PER SERVING
471 kcalories, protein 16.3g, carbohydrate 73g, fat 12.4 g, saturated fat 2.6g, fibre 4.1g, sugar 1.9g, salt 0.8 g
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03 November 2012
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