Turtle Bread

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 to 3 cups of all-purpose flour

• 1 package of quick-acting dry yeast

• 1 tablespoon of sugar

• 1 teaspoon of salt

• 1/2 cup of water

• 1/3 cup of milk

• 1 tablespoon of margarine or butter

• 1 egg

• 2 raisins

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Directions

Step One

• Mix 1 1/2 cups of flour, the yeast, sugar, and salt in large bowl.

• Heat water, milk, and margarine to 125 degrees to 130 degrees.

• Stir into yeast mixture.

• Stir in egg.

• Stir in enough of remaining flour to make the dough easy to handle.

• Sprinkle a surface lightly with flour. Turn the dough onto the surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.

• Cover and let rest 10 minutes.

Step Two

• Lightly grease a cookie sheet. Shape a 2-inch piece of dough into a ball for head. Shape 4 walnut-size pieces of dough into balls for feet. Shape 1 walnut-size piece of dough into tail. Shape the remaining dough into a ball for body.

• Attach head, feet, and tail by placing 1 end of each under edge of body to secure.

• Press raisins into head for eyes.

• Cover and let rise 20 minutes.

Step Three

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees.

• Make crisscross cuts in body, 1/4 inch deep, to look like a turtle’s shell.

• Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

• Makes 1 turtle bread.

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Recipe from Alpha-Bakery Children’s Cookbook by Gold Medal Flour.