Frosty Snowman
Contributed by: News Canada
Ingredients:
- 3 1/4 cups (800 ml) Five Roses flour with Wheat Bran
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) quick-rise yeast
- 1/4 cup (50 ml) granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) Grated orange zest
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
- 1/2 cup (50 ml) orange juice
- 3/4 cup (175 ml) milk, divided
- 1/4 cup (50 ml) margarine
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 cups (500 ml) Icing sugar shifted
- raisins, chocolate chips or dried fruits.
Directions:
Set aside 1 cup (250 ml) of the flour. Mix remaining flour, yeast, sugar, orange
zest and salt. Heat juice, 1/2 cup (125 ml) milk and margarine until hot. Stir
hot liquid into dry ingredients. Mix egg and enough flour to make soft dough.
Knead 8 to 10 min. Cover; let rest 10 min. Shape 2/3 dough into 9 balls 2"
(5 cm) for the , snowman body. Shape the rest of the dough into 9 balls 1"
(2.5 cm) for the head.
Place balls on greased cookie sheet, one above the other
so they are touching. Cover; let rise in warm place until almost double in
size, about 45 min. Bake at 375 F (180 C) for 12 to 15 min. or until crust is
golden. Transfer snowman to rack to cool.
Frosting:
Combine icing sugar and the rest of milk until smooth. Garnish snowman with
frosting and raisins, chocolate chips or dried fruits.
