Golden Carrot Buns Recipes

GOLDEN CARROT COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
• Add egg; beat well.
• Stir in carrots.
• Sift together dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then stir into carrot mixture.
• Add vanilla and lemon extracts.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto lightly Pam-sprayed cookie sheets.
• Bake in 375* oven for 15 minutes or till light golden brown along edges.

GOLDEN CARROT BUNS

Steps:

• Place carrots in a saucepan and cover with water cook until tender. Drain and place in a blender or food processor. Add eggs and 1/2 cup warm water puree until smooth. In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in remaining water. Add carrot mixture. Stir in oil, sugar, molasses, salt and 5 cups flour beat until smooth. Add 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. Shape into 48 balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until almost doubled, about 1 hour. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until browned.© Copyright Reiman Publications, 1993-1997

CARROT AND SUNFLOWER SEED BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Warm 1 cup milk in a large saucepan over low heat until it reaches room temperature, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in yeast until dissolved. Mix in egg, olive oil, sugar, and salt.
• Stir half of the flour into the saucepan. Add carrots and sunflower seeds. Stir in remaining flour until dough is sticky. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
• Divide dough into 12 pieces; roll into small buns. Arrange buns on the prepared baking sheet. Cover and let rise until puffy, about 15 minutes.
• Brush tops of buns with 1 tablespoon milk.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 17 minutes.