Snow Bunnies

This is a very cute pastry but my bunnies look more like mice. Anyway, however they looked, they tasted delicious and fun to make.



Ingredients:

Water Dough:
40 g margarine
160 g all purpose flour
20 g sugar
40 ml water

Fat Dough:

60 g margarine
120 g all purpose flour

Filling:

180 g lotus paste - divide into 18 of 10 gm each
Pinch of black sesame seeds
Egg yolk for egg wash

Method:

Prepare water and fat dough separately.

Divide each dough into 18 equal portions.

Wrap fat dough with water dough.

Flatten individual portions and roll up like a swiss roll.

Flatten slightly and roll dough to form a bun.

Mould bun into bowl shape.

Put lotus filling into the bowl shape dough and seal opening

Mould into an oval shape.

Snip V-shapes at one end for ears and other for tail.

Brush with egg wash and use black sesame seeds for eyes.

Bake at preheated oven 400f for 10 - 15 minutes

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