Christmas Reindeer Bread

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   Mix all of the dough ingredients except for the butter, into a bowl.

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   Add the butter and mix well, then gather the dough into one lump and knead well.

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   Use the bread-rising setting of your oven for the first rising until the dough doubles in size.

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   Take the dough out of the oven and roll five 20 g balls of dough (for the antlers).

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   Divide and roll the remaining dough into five balls for the heads (each piece should be 36 g).

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   Let rest for 10 minutes.

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   Take the dough balls for the antlers and flatten into 8 cm long ovals.

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   Use a knife to cut a line down the middle of the oval.

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   Cut 3 notches on the left and right sides of the oval.

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    Spread the two halves of the antler dough to form the antlers.

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    Take the dough for the face and roll into an oval ball, then place it on the pair of antlers.

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    Flatten the part of the antlers where the head will rest.

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    For the molds, use individual pieces of parchment paper or flattened aluminum cupcake cups.

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    This will make it easier to remove the breads from the baking sheet.

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    Arrange the bread on a baking sheet and let rise a second time with the oven's bread rising function (about 30-40 minutes).

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    As soon as they rise, preheat the oven.

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    Use chopsticks to poke holes where you want to put the eyes and nose, and firmly press chocolate chips and black soy beans into the holes.

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    Bake the breads in a preheated oven at 170C for about 12 minutes.

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    The antlers will have a slightly hard finish at the part under the head where the dough is thin.

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    You could decorate with icing, powdered sugar, or chocolate.

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    I tried making hats out of colored dough.

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    It's more Christmasy.

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    Make it with the Santa Claus breadto make a Christmas display.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.