Space Visitors

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 3/4 cup warm water
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 24 currants or 24 raisins
• 1 egg, beaten
• 24 jelly beans

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in warm water.
• 2 add eggs, shortening, sugar, salt, nutmeg and 1 3/4 c flour and beat 2 minutes on medium speed, scraping bowl frequently.
• 3 mix enough remaining flour to make dough smooth, scraping sides well.
• 4 cover and let rise in warm place until double (about 45 minutes).
• 5 punch down dough and turn onto lightly floured board.
• 6 divide dough into 24 equal parts. shape 12 parts into plump ovals about 4 inches long - this will be the bodies.
• 7 with slightly more than half of each of the remaining parts shape 12 balls for the heads.
• 8 with the remaining parts shape 12 4 inch ropes, and cut into half for arms.
• 9 assemble figures and place about 3 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. press currants or raisins into heads for the eyes.
• 10 let rise again until double (about 45 minutes)
• 11 heat oven to 350.
• 12 brush rolls lightly with beaten egg.
• 13 bake 15 minutes or until golden.
• 14 for antenna: insert toothpick for antenna and top with a jelly bean.