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CUTE COOKING with LA CARMINA: Piggy Bread Recipe Demo. Japanese bento demonstration, animal buns
Awww: tasty and cute whole wheat piggy bread! These healthy buns look especially adorable packed face-up in a lunch container. You can make plain bread rolls or fill them with spinach, tomatoes, cheese, salami the skys the limit!
FROM LA CARMINA’S UPCOMING COOKBOOK: Cute Yummy Time (October 09, Perigee/Penguin USA). Visit http://www.lacarmina.com for more info and to pre-order the book!
Makes 8 pig faces
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1 package active dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar or equivalent in stevia/agave
3/4 cup hot water (about 175 to 200°F)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup egg whites
2 tablespoons rosemary leaves, for garnish
2 tablespoons peppercorns, for garnish
3 egg yolks
In a food processor, combine the flour, yeast, salt, and sugar. In a small bowl, stir together the hot water and oil. With the mixer running on low speed, gradually pour in the wet ingredients until the dough begins to come together in a ball.
Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until elastic, about 5 minutes. Cover the dough and let rest for 10 to 20 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line a 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper and prepare the filling, if desired. Roll out the dough until 1/8-inch thick. To make the faces, cut the dough into 20 (3-inch-wide) circles with a cookie cutter or the rim of a mug. To make the snouts, cut the rest of the dough into 8 (1-inch-wide) circles with a cookie cutter or bottle cap. To make 16 ears, cut 4 of the larger circles into quarters.
To make a pigs face, place 2 larger dough circles on top of each other. Place 2 tablespoons of filling in between, if desired. Brush the edges with egg whites and press together to secure.
Brush 1 smaller circle and 2 ears with egg whites and press onto the pigs face. To make the nostrils, press 2 rosemary leaves lengthwise onto the smaller circle. For the eyes, press 2 peppercorns above the snout. Brush the pigs with egg yolk.
Place on the baking pan, about 1 inch apart. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the edges are crisp.
SOUNDTRACK
Sister Mayo - Love Tropicana
Swingfly - Singing That Melody
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June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Kawaii! I’m …
Kawaii! I’m definately getting your cook book!
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
I’m so gonna buy …
I’m so gonna buy your cookbook when it comes out! Love your videos. And you pretty little kitty kat!
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
she is so pretty!XD
she is so pretty!XD
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
When is the book …
When is the book coming out?
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
all I can say …
all I can say is.THIS GIRL GOTS SKILLZ
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
OMG! that is …
OMG! that is adorable. i tried this recipe and i made a piggy,panda,teddy bear, and a kitty cat! its SO KAWII! (=^w^=)
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
That’s Kawaii …
That’s Kawaii overload
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
haha, thanks and …
haha, thanks and hurray for healthy! [:
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
such Happiness in …
such Happiness in one little piggy bread! ^_^
Adorable!
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Check out our …
Check out our Shaped Eggs video! He ists me in that one!
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
It would be …
It would be extremely cute if you made a cooking video with Basil as your istant.
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Whole wheat flour …
Whole wheat flour and extra virgin olive oil, hahaha. Healthy to the max!
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Yeah! I couldn’t …
Yeah! I couldn’t write a cookbook with unhealthy ingredients and live with myself, haha. I’m sure she’ll love the recipes!
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
This recipe is so …
p.s. I think it’s great that your using all natural sweeteners and whole wheat flour. My mom’s going too be happy because she hates junk food!
This recipe is so kawaii!!! I can’t wait to make it. Thank you so much for uploading
-Pandabuni
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Every recipe in my …
I don’t use any junk food or white flour in any of them. I don’t know exactly how many calories these are, but it’s just 2 cups of flour and a bit of oil (I used Stevia to sweeten so that’s 0 cals).
Every recipe in my book is super healthy.
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Domo!!
Domo!!
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
those are adorable! …
those are adorable! ill deff by your book, but how many calories would they be? just wondering..
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
I love this! I’ll …
I love this! I’ll definitely buy your book…
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
I’m so glad I found …
I’m so glad I found a cooking show that thinks like I do.
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
sooo cute XD
sooo cute XD
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
mm they look sooo …
mm they look sooo delicious! but i can’t help the nagging feeling that they’re kinda creepy…. *shivers* i wouldn’t wanna eat little piggies XP too cute
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Japan = no ovin. …
Japan = no ovin. But alas Ill be in cali in a few months.
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
I will so buy your …
I will so buy your book!
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
aw! It looks so …
aw! It looks so easy to make yet so yummy!
June 26th, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Ah, you’re in Tokyo …
Ah, you’re in Tokyo! You can go around to almost any bakery and pick up a cute-faced pastry. ^__^