Bear 50 Mm

A teddy-bear outline for the baking drawer: round head, two ears, arms out to the sides and stubby legs, the shape children recognise long before they can read the word. It is a single closed profile, which is what makes a bear cutter forgiving in practice, because the dough comes away as one animal rather than leaving an ear behind on the board. It earns its place at birthday parties, baby showers, teddy bears' picnics and the wet Saturday afternoons that need filling. Gingerbread and shortbread both suit the silhouette, and the flat body leaves a generous field for icing, so a single batch can turn into a whole cast of bears with different faces, bow ties and jumpers. A staple shape for anyone building up a cutter collection for family baking.