METHOD

1. Cream the yeast with warm water and cover with a warm damp cloth. Put in a warm place for 5 minutes for the yeast to grow.
2. In a clean bowl, sieve the flour and salt.
3. Put 1 and 2 into a dough blender, add margarine, food color and mix well into a soft but  non sticky dough. Remove and cover dough with a warm damp cloth and put in a warm place for 10 - 15 minutes so as to allow dough to prove.
4. Knock down the dough and knead lightly; make buns in shape of animals and put onto greased baking sheet. Prove further for 5 minutes.
5. Put “ears” using almonds and “eyes” using sultanas.
6. Glaze the buns with whisked egg and bake in a hot oven for 15 - 20 minutes.
7. Remove buns from the oven and cool on a wire rack. Serve with soup.