4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (4 1/2 to 5 cups)
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/3 cup instant nonfat dry milk
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 packages Fleischmann's® Active Dry Yeast, *see notes
1 1/4 cups water
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup mashed ripe bananas, about 2 bananas
1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
All natural cooking spray
2 raisins
1 egg white beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Servings: 16
5. Tyrannosaurus Rex: Remove 3/4 of dough half to form 10 × 4-inch oval. Place diagonally on baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Gently pull and stretch top of oval to form round, 3-inch diameter head; taper one end to form mouth. Pinch bottom of head to define neck. With sharp knife, make 1-inch cut at mouth; open slightly. Press raisin in head for eye. Gently pull and stretch bottom end of oval to form 6-inch tail; taper end and curve up to form "C". Remove 1/4 of remaining dough and divide into 2 pieces; form into two 5 × 1-inch strips for arms. Place arms on body below head and curve down slightly to form hands. With sharp knife, make 2 (1/2-inch) cuts for fingers. Divide remaining dough into 2 pieces; form into two 6 × 1 1/2-inch strips. Place one strip underneath body, below arms; place one strip on top of body below the first strip for legs. Turn up ends to make "L" for feet. With sharp knife, make 2 (1/2-inch) cuts in each foot for toes. Spread toes slightly.
6. Repeat with reserved dough half to make second dinosaur. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
7. Carefully redefine shape if necessary. Brush with egg white mixture. Bake at 350ºF for 30 minutes or until done. Remove from baking sheets and cool on wire racks.
Yield: 2 Dinosaurs
Notes: *To save up to 50% rising time use Fleischmann's® Rapid Rise Yeast. Follow directions except reduce first rising: cover kneaded dough and let rest on floured surface 10 minutes. Proceed with recipe.
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/3 cup instant nonfat dry milk
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 packages Fleischmann's® Active Dry Yeast, *see notes
1 1/4 cups water
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup mashed ripe bananas, about 2 bananas
1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
All natural cooking spray
2 raisins
1 egg white beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Servings: 16
5. Tyrannosaurus Rex: Remove 3/4 of dough half to form 10 × 4-inch oval. Place diagonally on baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Gently pull and stretch top of oval to form round, 3-inch diameter head; taper one end to form mouth. Pinch bottom of head to define neck. With sharp knife, make 1-inch cut at mouth; open slightly. Press raisin in head for eye. Gently pull and stretch bottom end of oval to form 6-inch tail; taper end and curve up to form "C". Remove 1/4 of remaining dough and divide into 2 pieces; form into two 5 × 1-inch strips for arms. Place arms on body below head and curve down slightly to form hands. With sharp knife, make 2 (1/2-inch) cuts for fingers. Divide remaining dough into 2 pieces; form into two 6 × 1 1/2-inch strips. Place one strip underneath body, below arms; place one strip on top of body below the first strip for legs. Turn up ends to make "L" for feet. With sharp knife, make 2 (1/2-inch) cuts in each foot for toes. Spread toes slightly.
6. Repeat with reserved dough half to make second dinosaur. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
7. Carefully redefine shape if necessary. Brush with egg white mixture. Bake at 350ºF for 30 minutes or until done. Remove from baking sheets and cool on wire racks.
Yield: 2 Dinosaurs
Notes: *To save up to 50% rising time use Fleischmann's® Rapid Rise Yeast. Follow directions except reduce first rising: cover kneaded dough and let rest on floured surface 10 minutes. Proceed with recipe.
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