Freckle Logs Recipes

IRISH FRECKLE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in warm water. Add the butter, eggs, potatoes, salt, remaining sugar and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in raisins and enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into eight portions. Shape each into a ball. Place dough balls in a greased 10-in. springform pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes., Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove sides of pan. Place on a wire rack to cool.

FRECKLE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Butter 1 loaf of bread. Spread half the slices with strawberry jam, then top each slice with remaining slices to make sandwiches.
• Butter the remaining loaf of bread.
• Spread half the slices with Nutella, then top with remaining slices.
• Remove the crusts from all the sandwiches, then cut each into 4 triangles. Lay the sandwiches on two separate platters long-edge down to form 2 long pyramids.
• Spread the remaining butter along one side of each pyramid. Sprinkle (I dip) the buttered-side of the jam sandwiches with the 100s and 1000s and the chocolate sandwiches with the chocolate sprinkles.

FRECKLE LOGS

Steps:

• Wash and trim celery. Cut into 4-inch pieces. Mix peanut butter and KELLOGG'S BRAN BUDS cereal. Fill celery pieces with peanut butter mixture. Top with raisins.