for 6 pieces

Light yeast dough

100 g	white flour
¼ tsp	salt
½ tbsp	sugar
¼ tsp	dry yeast
20 g	butter
½ dl	milk

Light rice yeast dough

50 g	white flour
50 g	rice flour
¼ tsp	salt
½ tbsp	sugar
¼ tsp	dry yeast
20 g	butter
½ dl	milk

Light brown yeast dough

100 g	white flour
¼ tsp	salt
½ tbsp	sugar
½ tsp	cocoa powder
¼ tsp	dry yeast
20 g	butter
½ dl	milk

Medium-brown yeast dough

90 g	white flour
¼ tsp	salt
½ tbsp	sugar
½ tbsp	cocoa powder
¼ tsp	dry yeast
20 g	butter
½ dl	milk

Brown dough

85 g	white flour
¼ tsp	salt
1 tbsp	sugar
1 tbsp	cocoa powder
¼ tsp	dry yeast
20 g	butter
½ dl	milk

Dark brown dough

75 g	white flour
¼ tsp	salt
1 tbsp	sugar
2 tbsp	cocoa powder
¼ tsp	dry yeast
20 g	butter
½ dl	milk

To shape

some	raisins
a little	milk

How it's done

Light yeast dough

Mix the flour, salt, sugar and yeast in a bowl. Add the butter and milk, mix and knead for approx. 5 mins. to form a soft, smooth dough. Cover and leave to rise at room temperature for approx. 2 hrs. until doubled in size.

Light rice yeast dough

Mix the flours, salt, sugar and yeast in a bowl. Add the butter and milk, mix and knead for approx. 5 mins. to form a soft, smooth dough. Cover and leave to rise at room temperature for approx. 2 hrs. until doubled in size.

Light brown yeast dough

Mix the flour, salt, sugar, cocoa powder and yeast in a bowl. Add the butter and milk, mix and knead for approx. 5 mins. to form a soft, smooth dough. Cover and leave to rise at room temperature for approx. 2 hrs. until doubled in size.

Medium-brown yeast dough

Mix the flour, salt, sugar, cocoa powder and yeast in a bowl. Add the butter and milk, mix and knead for approx. 5 mins. to form a soft, smooth dough. Cover and leave to rise at room temperature for approx. 2 hrs. until doubled in size.

Brown dough

Mix the flour, salt, sugar, cocoa powder and yeast in a bowl. Add the butter and milk, mix and knead for approx. 5 mins. to form a soft, smooth dough. Cover and leave to rise at room temperature for approx. 2 hrs. until doubled in size.

Dark brown dough

Mix the flour, salt, sugar, cocoa powder and yeast in a bowl. Add the butter and milk, mix and knead for approx. 5 mins. to form a soft, smooth dough. Cover and leave to rise at room temperature for approx. 2 hrs. until doubled in size.

To shape

Shape each piece of dough into a roll and make into a little man. Use sultanas for the eyes. Transfer the little bread men to two baking trays lined with baking paper, leave to rise for a further 15 mins. Brush with a little milk.

To bake

Approx. 25 mins. in an oven preheated to 180 °C (convection). Remove from the oven and leave to cool on a rack.

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