Description
This simple Italian bread shaped like an alligator will rock any New Orleans Cajun-style Mardi Gras event. You can easily shape it into any animal you like, as this dough lends itself well to handling and doesn’t rise uncontrollably and distort your animal’s shape. Make the dough in your bread machine, then shape it, let it rise, brush it with egg wash, and bake. To make other shapes, coloring book animals enlarged and placed underneath parchment paper make great guides!
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten (Optional)
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 2 ½ teaspoons instant yeast
- 2 raisins
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs
Servings: 8