White Elephant Gift for the Shoe Enthusiast!
Last week I was invited to a Christmas party for Relief Society. (a women's organization in my church) We were to bring a "fun" white elephant gift and an appetizer. I agonized over that white elephant gift! Agonized! My sense of fun and humor is probably odd to some people and I worried that I might offend someone with my silliness! I love a simple pun, and when I saw the idea on pinterest for these fun LOAFERS, I knew that was what I had to do! I added the pair of holiday fuzzy socks so it wasn't a totally useless gift. The shoe box for wrapping was the perfect final touch. I used the recipe for my Fabulous French Bread and made 4 half sized loaves instead of 2 regular sized ones. I tried to make them as close to the same size and shape as possible and then I chose the 2 that looked best. To make them dark and shiny, I used an egg wash by mixing 1 egg with 1 tablespoon of water and whisking it until smooth. I brushed that on the dough righ