Alligator Bread (aka Nomsters)

Every party (Superbowl and otherwise) ought to have some kind of bread  - and it's a bonus if the bread looks particularly vicious. Using store-bought bread dough (or homemade if you prefer), you can quickly and easily make awesome bread shaped like alligators (or other delicious creatures like Turtle Biscuits).

Step 1: You'll Need. . .

Software:

• Store-bought refrigerated French bread dough (or homemade dough if you prefer) - you'll need one tube of dough per every two alligators you'd like to make
• Raisins or dried cranberries (one per every alligator)
• Egg beaten with a little water (optional - for egg wash, if using)

Hardware:

• Sheetpan
• Scissors
• Sharp knife

Comments

[susanchen2011]

Good idea.

[shesparticular]

Thanks!

[Arbitror]

I love the crunchy scales!

[shesparticular]

They're my favorite part too! I keep meaning to try making a slightly smaller version to use as a roll to make a sandwich.

[mikeasaurus]

give me an alligator sandwich and make it snappy!

[AlpineButterfly]

i love how they got fat & super cute in the oven!

[shesparticular]

They do get really cute, don't they? :)

[AlpineButterfly]

This is awesome!!

[shesparticular]

Thanks so much!

[Happy Turtle]

Very cute. I'll bet this will be a big hit at the Univ of FL (home of the gators).

[shesparticular]

Thanks so much!

[krashok2010]

i can't find the difference between the table and the food... lol

[shesparticular]

Sorry about the color of the dough and my cutting board being a bit close in some of the pictures - hopefully it's not too hard to follow.

[instruct39]

thats pretty cool!

[shesparticular]

Thanks!

[instruct39]

your welcome, no prob!

[dreamexplorer]

This is really awesome; I love baking breads. I haven't though about creatively shaping them until I read your instructable, but I've been exploring stenciling with flour. The technique in the following link looks better than what I've improvised myself (it uses a wet surface and sifted flour):
http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/14829/need-advice-stencil#comment-93246

Thanks for the great idea!

[shesparticular]

Wow that's really beautiful, thanks so much for sharing it! I made these brownies a few years ago for Valentine's day and made/used a stencil, but I never thought of doing it on bread. Also, I didn't use any water so the powdered sugar didn't stick well - for sure something to consider next time I make them. Thanks again!

[kdave04]

This is awesome! The scales/spikes turned out really well. Way to go!

[shesparticular]

Thanks so much!

[happyjo]

Ohh.. Cute bread!

[shesparticular]

Thanks!

[happyjo]

:D SO who are you going for in the Superbowl?

[shesparticular]

I'm a Chicago girl, so I'm still getting over the sting of the Bears not going :(

[happyjo]

:D yeah, I am not much of a football or any other sport on TV but I want the Steelers to win! I won't be able to watch it though because I have a concert on SuperBowl Sunday!