Lucky Shamrocks

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Ingredients:

1 cup warm water
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups unbleached flour
2 tablespoons oil we used safflower oil
english mixed spice This is optional We added 1 1/4 teaspoons see a href=https//wwwgeniuskitchencom/recipe/mixed-spice-traditional-old-fashioned-english-pudding-spice-266688Mixed Spice - Traditional Old Fashioned English Pudding Spice/a
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
green dyed sugar
green candy sprinkles
green frosting

Steps:

DOUGH Place ingredients in your bread machine in the order specified by your operating manual
Remove from bread pan and proceed with recipe
SHAMROCKS Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
First divide the dough into 8-16 pieces
To create the clover shape
take one piece of dough and divide into 3 sections Set as small piece of the dough aside for the stem
Next roll each piece into a 4 inch rope then twist the piece into a 5 1/2-6 inch rope Form the rope into a circle and pinch the ends to close Repeat
Now press the three pieces together into a clover shape and pinch the ends to connect them Roll the smaller piece of dough you set aside into a stem and attach
Using a wide spatula
carefully transfer the shamrocks to the baking sheet
Cover and place in a warm oven to rise for about 30 minutes Tip Although we have a proofing feature in our oven which I used for this recipe you can also turn on the oven to 200 degrees then immediately turn it off leaving the oven light on This will help the dough to rise a little
Sprinkle with green dyed sugar
green cake sprinkles
etc Some of the shamrocks we decorated with neon gel after removing from the oven
Bake approximately 20 minutes or until the shamrocks are lightly browned on top and bottom Baking time depends on the size of the pieces you make
Decorate with frosting or gel and set aside to cool on a wire rack
Yield varies depending on how much dough you have and how big the shamrocks are made Prep time does not include preparing the dough