HELP!!! These little creatures are envading my kitchen !!!!

Submitted by chahira daoud on April 5, 2009 - 5:21pm

HELP!!! These little creatures are envading my kitchen !!!!

Hello dear friends , I really missed you all, but I did not want to show you my face untill I fulfill my promise to Minioven and other fellows, i promised that I will share my recipes for "Falafel & Egyptian beans dish" but till now I did not make it, I was so busy and I do not have any space in my freezer but I am thinking seriously to buy a deep freezer because my freezer is complaining. And I am used to prepare large batch and freeze it to be ready anytime, sorry guys and I will hurry up and make it as soon as possible.

Concerning the title of my blog entry, mmmmmm!!

That was my daughter birthday, I chose a savory dish beside the cake I made for her and her classmates, I baked these little hedgehogs, from 7 cups of flour, I got 69 cute hedgehogs.

I really liked it, I used it as sandwiches or canapes.

and as soon as they are out of my oven , they invaded my kitchen, there was a hedgehogs every where!!!!

There was even a battle.

But there was also a love story !!!

What do you think he is telling her????

My kids and the girls even all the adults like them from the first look.

Are'nt they cuuuute???

Thank you all and missed you all, and i'll be ready sooooon with my Falafel or "Taameea" & egyptian beans blog post.

Ah !! forgot to tell you about the birthday cake ,,, it was a hit!!

To watch it, please visit me on my blog

http://chahirakitchen.blogspot.com/

Bye Bye !! Love you all !!

Submitted by sara lee on April 5, 2009 - 6:26pm.

awesome and very cute

Hi Chahira,

Happy birthday for your daughter and many more to come. The cake and the hedgehogs look awesome and very cute, lucky you, they were invading your kitchen. Could you please share the recipe of the hedgehogs , I'd love to make it for my son on his birthday too. I'll be waiting for the recipe plus your recipes for the"Falafel & Egyptian beans " . Thanks,

Sara

Submitted by chahira daoud on April 13, 2009 - 3:27pm.

Thanks Sara, Thank you so

Thanks Sara,

Thank you so much for your nice words, Here you are the recipe, it was so simple and the result was amazing , hedgehogs were sooo light.

7 cups of flour AP

1/2 cup of oil

1tsp salt

4 tbs sugar

13/4 tbs instant yeast

2 eggs

3 cups of water or water + milk

The amount of liquid may varies, it depends on the kind of flour you are using, but the dough should be as a sandwich bread dough.

And use your way of mixing and kneading, it is simple just like sandwich soft bread and hoagie rolls .

Concerning Falafel, I'll prepare it this week and take pics, because pics help me so much in explaining.

Thanks Sara and if you have any questions concerning shaping for hedgehogs, I'll be ready and I'll not be late anymore, I promise.

Thanks dear !

Submitted by dmsnyder on April 5, 2009 - 6:53pm.

Cute, indeed!

Hi, Chahira.

The hedgehogs are very cute, but not as cute as Malika!

Does she know what a gifted mother she has?

David

Submitted by chahira daoud on April 13, 2009 - 3:30pm.

Thanks David, I really love

Thanks David, I really love to see your comments in my page.

Thanks for your kind words.

Have a nice day !

Chahira

Submitted by Floydm on April 5, 2009 - 8:05pm.

Ha ha.... those are very

Ha ha.... those are very cute. Happy birthday to your little girl!

Submitted by chahira daoud on April 13, 2009 - 3:31pm.

Thanks Floyd, that is so nice

Thanks Floyd, that is so nice of you.

Chahira

Submitted by Paddyscake on April 5, 2009 - 8:54pm.

Chahira..

I've missed you and your wonderful blogs. Thank you for sharing Malika's birthday!

Happy Birthday to you

Happy Birthday Dear Malika, Happy Birthday to YOU!!!

Betty

Submitted by chahira daoud on April 13, 2009 - 3:34pm.

Oh Oh Oh You have such a

Oh Oh Oh

You have such a lovely voice

Hahaha

Thanks Betty, Malika was soooo happy when I told her that you were singing for her the birthday song !!!

Thank you dear Betty for your kindness and your very nice words, You really make me happy when I see your name and comment on my page.

Wish you all the best !!

Submitted by Mini Oven on April 6, 2009 - 12:19am.

Thank you, Chahira!

You've made my day! What a great idea! We have the real ones coming out now after winter hybernation and they are hungry too. These would be great for Easter baskets!

Our leaves are popping out in Linz today! Happy Birthday Malika!

Mini

Submitted by chahira daoud on April 13, 2009 - 3:39pm.

Thanks Mini, you know i just

Thanks Mini,

you know i just saw hedgehogs once in my life, I think that it will be nice idea to bake it in easter with some turtles and snails !!

Thank you dear Mini for your nice words !!

Submitted by jemar on April 6, 2009 - 7:58am.

what a lovely idea!

Happy birthday to your daughter!

Submitted by chahira daoud on April 13, 2009 - 3:40pm.

Thank you soo much , happy

Thank you soo much , happy that you like it !!

Submitted by ques2008 on April 6, 2009 - 9:53am.

invading creatures in kitchen

nice looking creatures. care to show us or give us a step-by-step on how to make them?

Submitted by chahira daoud on April 13, 2009 - 3:50pm.

thank you, I 've put the

thank you,

I 've put the recipe and concerning shaping, I am really sorry I do not have pics for shaping but I'll try to explain it and if you have any question, I am ready.

After the fermentation period, I shaped the dough into balls, and i tried to roll one side from the ball using my palm to form the hedgehog face, then i left it for the last fermentation period, I glazed it with an egg wash, then started to use scissors by dipping it in water then cut the hedgehog back several times and everywhere on his back, I used black sesame seeds for the eyes.

I wish I could explain it much better, but I hope that you got the idea and I am ready for any other questions.

Submitted by Jw on April 6, 2009 - 1:09pm.

they look much nicer then

they look much nicer then mine. see http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/11018/hedgehog-bread

I recall using scissors making them. what do they taste like? very sweat?

Happy b-day! (breadday?)

Cheers,
Jw.

Submitted by chahira daoud on April 13, 2009 - 3:53pm.

Noooo, yours are sooo nice

Noooo, yours are sooo nice too.

They were very tasty and light and they were not sweet , I just added the same amount of sugar that I am used to add when I make my sandwich bread .

Thanks JW for your lovely words !!

Submitted by audra36274 on April 7, 2009 - 11:05am.

How cute, and Emily loved the cake!

Happy Birthday Malika! Emily especially enjoyed the school party shots! I see by your blog you do burger buns. It is very popular to make the miniature ones now, and for Emily's last class party I made those and they were a big hit. I posted a picture, but the photo was awful!

Sometimes it is hard to think of savory things that kids will enjoy to take to a children's party. You did so well with yours, as you always do! You are so out of my league! Your bread creations are so beautiful, it is an inspiration to us all.

Submitted by chahira daoud on April 13, 2009 - 3:59pm.