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Gritti bread men
Nutrition facts per serving:
- Energy in kcal about 572
- Fat about 22g
- Carbohydrates about 76g
- Protein about 15g

This is needed
for 6 pieces
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Light yeast dough
- 100 g white flour
- 0.5 tbsp sugar
- 0.25 tsp dry yeast
- 20 g butter
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.5 dl milk
Light rice yeast dough
- 50 g white flour
- 50 g rice flour
- 0.25 tsp dry yeast
- 0.5 tbsp sugar
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.5 dl milk
- 20 g butter
Light brown yeast dough
- 100 g white flour
- 0.5 tsp cocoa powder
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.5 tbsp sugar
- 20 g butter
- 0.25 tsp dry yeast
- 0.5 dl milk
Medium-brown yeast dough
- 90 g white flour
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.5 tbsp cocoa powder
- 0.25 tsp dry yeast
- 0.5 tbsp sugar
- 20 g butter
- 0.5 dl milk
Brown dough
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 85 g white flour
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 0.25 tsp dry yeast
- 20 g butter
- 0.5 dl milk
Dark brown dough
- 75 g white flour
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 0.25 tsp dry yeast
- 0.5 dl milk
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 20 g butter
To shape
- some raisins
- a little milk

And that's 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.