Turtle Bread

Name: Turtle Bread
Ingredients: 2 pkg. active dry yeast; 1 1/4 c. warm water; 1 c. warm water; 3 Tbsp. sugar; 1 Tbsp. salt; 3 Tbsp. shortening; 6 to 6 1/2 c. flour; 24 whole cloves; 1 egg, beaten; 1 Tbsp. cold water

10 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

2 pkg. active dry yeast
1 1/4 c. warm water
1 c. warm water
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
3 Tbsp. shortening
6 to 6 1/2 c. flour
24 whole cloves
1 egg, beaten
1 Tbsp. cold water

Directions

1

Dissolve yeast in 1 1/4 cups warm water.
2

Stir in 1 cup warm water, sugar, salt, shortening and 3 1/2 cups flour.
3

Beat until smooth.
4

Mix in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
5

Knead about 10 minutes.
6

Place in greased bowl.
7

Let rise about 1 hour.
8

Divide into 12 pieces.
9

Cut off 1/4 of each piece. Form large piece into ball for body.
10

Place on greased baking pan. From small piece, form head, 4 legs and a tail and place along body.
11

Insert cloves for eyes.
12

Make crisscross cuts on back. Cover; let rise until doubled about 30 minutes.
13

Combine egg and cold water.
14

Brush over dough.
15

Bake at 350° for 12 to 15 minutes or until done.