Octopus Bread Bowls

The best way to get my kids to eat soup is to present it to them in a fun and creative way that they had a hand (or tentacle) in making.

OCTOPUS BREAD BOWLS

2 cups milk

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup luke warm water

2 tablespoons yeast

2 teaspoons sugar

2 1/2 teaspoons salt

3 beaten eggs

8-11 cups of flour

1. In a saucepan combine milk, shortening and 1/2 cup of sugar. Bring to a boil and then cool.

2. In a small bowl combine luke warm water, yeast, and 2 teaspoons of sugar. Set aside and let dissolve.

3. When the milk mixture cools, pour it into a mixing bowl. Add 1 cup of the flour and all of the yeast mixture, salt, and eggs. Beat until smooth, then add the rest of the flour.

4. Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise until double in size, then punch down, re-cover and let rise again.

5. When the dough has risen again, punch down and shape.

6. To shape, pinch two large globs of dough equal in size. Roll one of the globs into a perfect ball. Cut the other into eight small globs and roll them into snakes of equal length. Grease a cookie sheet and arrange the eight legs into a circular pattern and place the ball on top. Let rise for another 30 min- 1 hour.

7. Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

8. Cut the top of the head off and scoop out the guts, leaving enough room to add any soup or filling desired.

Makes 9-12 octopuses