Turtle Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt in large bowl. Heat water, milk and margarine to 125° to 130°.
2. 2
   Stir into yeast mixture.
3. 3
   Stir in egg.
4. 4
   Stir in enough of remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.
5. 5
   Sprinkle surface lightly with flour.
6. 6
   Turn dough onto surface.
7. 7
   Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
8. 8
   Cover and let rest 10 minutes.
9. 9
   Lightly grease cookie sheet.
10. 10
    Shape a 2-inch piece of dough into a ball for turtle's head.
11. 11
    Shape 4 walnut-sized pieces of dough into balls for feet. Shape 1 walnut-sized piece of dough into tail.
12. 12
    Shape remaining dough into a ball for body.
13. 13
    Place on cookie sheet and flatten slightly.
14. 14
    Attach head, feet and tail by placing one end of each under edge of body to secure.
15. 15
    Press raisins into head for eyes. Cover and let rise 20 minutes.
16. 16
    Heat oven to 400°.
17. 17
    Make crisscross cuts in body 1/4-inch deep to look like a turtle shell.
18. 18
    Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.