Bunny Buns for Easter Dinner

Happy Easter to all!

In true holiday custom,

we gathered together at the in-laws

house on Easter Sunday.  Each arriving with 

the "dish to pass" , or several!

I couldn't resist trying my hand

at the cute little bunny dinner rolls

I'd seen on Pinterest.

I watched a couple of youtube videos.

There was one where the bunny ears

were cut into the ball of dough with kitchen shears, 

but baked up more like kitten ears.

I decided maybe I didn't want to go that route.

I went with the one where she added 

second piece of dough, sticking it onto

the ball of dough that was the bunny body.

The smaller ball of dough was flattened

into an oval and cut 1/2 way through

to form ears. 

The ears were further shaped by 

rolling a wooden skewer across the

middle of each ear to indent.

Eyes were marked on either side of

the face with the skewer as well.

Here they are put together and left to rise some.

I really didn't fuss excessively, some looked

better than others, I was just hoping they'd

still be recognizable after they'd increased

in size.

They are puffing up.....

The faces and ears sort of just 

blended into the body, but were still 

recognizable after baking.

I was happy with them.

They were dinner rolls but 

with a hint of bunny.

Althooough... my nephew did say he noticed

the dinner roll he ate was oddly shaped

but just though it had gone wrong.

Then in going back taking a second look

over the whole basket he laughed and said 

 "Oh, they are bunnies!"

Everyone else recognized them at first

glance and thought they were adorable.

An egg wash before baking

helped them bake up a beautiful golden color.

My mom always put a light coating

of butter on top of her freshly baked

homemade dinner rolls.

It keeps the crust soft and give a nice shine.

 Each bunny buns was placed in a cupcake liner

and tucked in a basket with Easter grass

for presentation at Easter Dinner.

Enjoyed by all.

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