For your Easter

buffet, Sugar-N-Spice Bunnies are a sure hit. The bunnies are a soft bread

which is sweet from the sugar in the dough and the powdered sugar glaze

on top. The bread is surprisingly zesty from ground cinnamon, nutmeg and

allspice. Chopped dates meld perfectly with these flavors for a memorable

Easter creation. Sugar-N-Spice Bunnies are also very cute.

Continuing

a legacy of Helping Bakers Bake, the baking experts at Fleischmann's Yeast

offer a toll-free line for bakers who need assistance or who want recipes.

Call 1-800-777-4959 (Mon.-Fri. 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 7:00

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which is bursting with baking tips and recipes.

Sugar-N-Spice Bunnies

Makes 10 bunnies.

Ingredients

5-1/2 to 6

cups all-purpose flour

1/3 cup sugar

2 envelopes

Fleischmann's RapidRise Yeast

1 teaspoon

ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon

salt

1/4 teaspoon

ground allspice

1/4 teaspoon

ground nutmeg

1 cup milk

1/2 cup water

1/3 cup butter

or margarine

2 large eggs

1 (8-ounce)

package chopped dates, optional

Powdered Sugar

Glaze (recipe below)

In large bowl,

combine 2-1/2 cups flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, spices, and salt.

Heat milk, water and butter until very warm (120° to 130°F). Gradually

add to flour mixture. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer,

scraping bowl occasionally. Add eggs and 1/2 cup flour. Beat 2 minutes

at high speed. Stir in enough remaining flour to make soft dough. Knead

on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Cover; let rest 10 minutes.

Set aside about

1/4 cup dates for bunny's eyes. Knead remaining dates into dough, if desired.

Divide dough into 10 equal pieces. Roll each to 24-inch rope. Divide each

rope into 1 (13-inch), 1 (6-inch), 2 (2-inch), and 1 (1-inch) strips.

Coil 13-inch strip to make body; coil 6-inch strip to make head. Attach

head to body; pinch to seal. Shape 2 (2-inch) strips into ears and remaining

1-inch strip into tail. Attach to body and head. Place on 2 greased baking

sheets. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size,

about 1 hour.

Bake at 375

degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes or until done. Remove from pans; cool on

wire racks. Drizzle with Powdered Sugar Glaze. Insert reserved date pieces

for eyes.

Powdered

Sugar Glaze: Combine 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted; 2 tablespoons milk;

and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir until smooth.

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