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.

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[7Passionate7]

this recipie looks so cute and easy to make.I was wondering if you had any other videos besides this and the elephant pancakes and eggs?!!?

[lacarmina]

There;s a new one coming right up! Also check out my Death Cookbook videos on my channel.

[comoyoko]

fillings such as HAM and cheese! LOL Remember we're your meat came kids! Look at the face!

[lacarmina]

Dude, wait til you see my hamburgers that look like cow faces.

[iluvkirara]

OMG! that is adorable. i tried this recipe and i made a piggy,panda,teddy bear, and a kitty cat! its SO KAWII! (=^w^=)

[lacarmina]

Awesome! I'm glad it worked out for you!

[jlo358]

they are really cute but they didn't taste so good---I suggest making them out of cookie dough

[senzafine578]

that's awesome!

plus, i love your hair!

[TK4240]

lol there is cooking with a dog and now cooking with a cat :D

[MyEPetsLover12]

Kawaii!!!! Piggy bread!! :3

[philxcorexinxurxface]

why say kowai?? should be pronounced like kah-wah-eeee

[Nocchidesu4]

that was like really weird when u said "kawaii so cute" and it sounded like u said kowai as in scary

[youthchair]

love this! I am so getting your book. Thanks for your many wonderful videos

[jennekohan]

Very cute! Is your dress from Metamorphose btw?

[kawaiiness4you]

Thanks lacarmina!!!

[trutenon]

those are some cute dishes xD

[checoto156]

I made a cute skinned baby seal lasgna.