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In large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt.
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In small saucepan, heat milk, water and butter to 120 - 130.
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Add to dry ingredients; buat just until moistened.
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Beat in eggs until smooth.
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Stir in enough remaining flour to form stiff dough.
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Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
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Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
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Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
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Punch dough down.
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Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into two portions, one slightly larger than the other.
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Shap larger portion into an elongated triangle with rounded corners for Santa's head and hat.
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Divide smaller portion in half.
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Shape and flatten one half into a beard.
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Using scissors or pizza cutter, cut into strips to within 1 inch of top.
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Position on Santa's face; twist and curl strips if desired.
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Use remaining dough for mustache, nose, hat pom-pom and brim.
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Shape a portion of dough into a mustache; flatten and cut ends into small strips with scissors.
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Place above beard.
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Place a small ball above mustache for nose.
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Fold tip of hat over and add another ball for pop-pom.
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Roll out a narrow piece od fough to create a hat brim; position under hat.
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With scissors, cut two slits for eyes; insert raisins into slits (I think you could use blueberry craisins for blue eyes)
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In separate small bowls, beat egg yolk.
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Add red flood coloring to one yolk; carefully brush over hat, nose and cheeks.
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Brush plain yolk over remaining dough.
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Cover loosely with foil.
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Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
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Uncover; bake 10-12 minutes longer or until golden brown.
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Cool on a wire rack.
