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Bread hedgehogs – Basic bread dough
Why not have a go at making some bread hedgehogs with the kids. My kids love getting their hands in the warm dough and it’s great to shape and model. Very few ingredients needed and they are a super healthy snack.
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To make my bread hedgehogs
- 300g Strong white flour
- 1/2 x 5ml spoon salt
- 1x 15ml spoon oil
- 1 sachet quick acting yeast (7g)
- 200ml warm water
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220c or gas mark 8.
- Grease or line the baking tray
- Place the four and salt into the mixing bowl.
- Stir in the yeast.
- Make a well in the centre of the fur and add water water and oil.
- Work into a soft dough with your hands.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 – 10 minutes until smooth.
- Divide the dough into 4-8 equal pieces.
- Pat and roll each piece into shapes and place on the baking tray.
- To shape into hedgehogs, roll into a ball and snip with kitchen scissors, pull out a snout shape and add some currants for eyes.
- Leave to rise until doubled in size.
- Brush bread rolls with a little milk.
- Bake for 10 minutes until the rolls sound hollow when tapped on the base.
- Leave to cool on a cooling rack.
Bread hedgehogs
- 300 g Strong white flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 sachet quick acting yeast (7g)
- 200 ml warm water
- Preheat the oven to 220c or gas mark 8.
- Grease or line the baking tray
- Place the four and salt into the mixing bowl.
- Stir in the yeast.
- Make a well in the centre of the fur and add water water and oil.
- Work into a soft dough with your hands.
- Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 – 10 minutes until smooth.
- Divide the dough into 4-8 equal pieces.
- Pat and roll each piece into shapes and place on the baking tray.
- To shape into hedgehogs, roll into a ball and snip with kitchen scissors, pull out a snout shape and add some currants for eyes.
- Leave to rise until doubled in size.
- Brush bread rolls with a little milk.
- Bake for 10 minutes until the rolls sound hollow when tapped on the base.
- Leave to cool on a cooling rack.
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I’ve not made bread in such a long time, and only ever attempted loaves but these look quite easy! I might have to try this recipe out as I bet the kids would love these too. Thanks so much for linking up to #RecipeRoundUp hope to see you back soon
I hope your kids enjoy baking them
This would make a great autumnal activity and no sugar is a bonus for me. #MakeItLinky
Oh I’ve seen these before and I wanted to try them! Yours have turned out amazingly! Thank you for sharing! Merry Christmas & thanking for linking up to #MakeItLinky
These are so cute. I really love the idea of turning a simple bread roll into a hedgehog! The spikes look really effective and it sounds like they are straightforward to make. Thanks for linking up #MakeItLinky
My pleasure. I’ve made these with hundreds of children and they all love turning a lump of dough into a creature
These look great – I will definitely be trying them. #RVHT
These look fab, they look like they’re make great lunch box fodder too, so I could bake with her then make her assemble her pack-up too!
#RVHT thanks for linking up
Make all the other kids jealous with their cool sandwiches.
I remember making bread turtles as a kid.They didn’t taste very nice. I shall have ago at hedgehogs as they look easier and more effective.
I remember making these as a child! Thank you so much for the reminder. I’ll add them to my list of things to try with my kids. They’d be great to have at a Woodland Birthday Party too! #KidsandKreativity
They are just so cute! I must remeber to let the kids have a go at this next time I’m making bread. Thanks for linking up to #KidsandKreativity, hope to see you back next time x
These are really fab! And a fun way to work on scissor skills, too! X
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