Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2009

Turtles are my fav. animals, so of course I had to make this recipe when I came across it! It was very, very easy and I sprinkled sea salt on top just before putting it in the oven.

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Alex

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Living In: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2009

Not only is he cute, he's yummy! I put all the ingredients in my bread machine, set for the dough cycle, with the liquids on the bottom and the yeast on the top. (I used bread machine yeast) When the dough was finished, I followed the instructions from step 4. When you go to mark it, be sure to cut into the dough as I didn't cut deep enough, I only scored it. Before putting it in the oven, I beat an egg and brushed it on the shell to give it a different texture. I was impressed by his looks but his taste is equally as impressive.

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Home Town: Woodbury, New Jersey, USA

Living In: Cape May Court House, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2009

This was cute and tasty! It was a lot of different steps but worth it! My kids enjoyed them too!

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Chezna

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2009

This was very cute, but we have found much better recipes for bread on here. I think lots of kinds of bread dough would work for this. But it was very cute, and we made a caterpillar one too.

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Kara Chavey

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2009

Very easy to make, great directions! Also very fun, I can't wait till my daughter is old enough to make it with me. I didn't have raisins so we used chocolate chips for the eyes.

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Mrs. Jarrett

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Saint Clairsville, Ohio, USA

Living In: Shadyside, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2009

Super Easy! I also noticed that the instructions didn't include the listed sugar ingredient, but I just threw it in when I mixed the flour and other ingredients. I wish there were a few pointers on shaping the bread as my turtle looks like he's flying outta the oven! He's too cute though...almost too cute to eat!

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Elizabeth

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Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Living In: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2009

I had a ball making this for my next-door 2 yo twins' birthday this morning. Doubt I'll get a bite of it, so I can't rate on taste, but it is quick and easy and TCFW. I used 3 raisins for each eye and I don't know what instant yeast is so I just used my regular "active dry" and it seemed to work just fine. A great kids' recipe. Thank you for posting it. One of the boys liked it so well he said my name for the first time!

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Judy7905

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Living In: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2009

Instructions were clear and the bread tasted great. Perfect for entertaining - wow them without the work. As easy as making bread rolls. I used an egg wash to coat the shell, which helped make it shiny and brown to distinguish it from the body. One day I'm tempted to add green food coloring for amusement's sake.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Sacramento, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2009

My boys loved making this little guy and loved eating him. I thought the recipe was a little too yeasty for me. Will try adding more sugar next time. (I added 1 tbsp with our 1st attempt)

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2009

What a cute idea! I made this recently, and my little siblings loved it! The turtle-shaping instructions were easy to follow, and the finished product was adorable! The bread also tasted very good, and was moist and soft. I used a 1/2 cup of whole wheat flour in place of a 1/2 cup of white flour, and no one noticed the difference. Thanks for a fun and yummy recipe; I will make it again!

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larkspur

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Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2009

I made this with active dry yeast because I couldn't find any, and added some sugar when I was preparing the yeast. And then I forgot to add the sugar and made the bread without the sugar. When it came out, it was a nice light brown, and was crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. My mom said it was good for a begginer because this was my first time baking bread. The flavor was a little weak, but probobly because of the lack of sugar. But besides all of that, it was really great!

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2009

The directions don't include the sugar. As I was finishing mixing, I realized I had just been following the directions without thinking. I added the sugar at the end of the mixing. The bread still turned out well, rising nicely in the oven. I substituted 1c. ww flour. So cute! Easy and tasty, too.

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Michelle B

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Home Town: Portland, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2008

Very nice. Turtle directions are good and easy to follow. I made two loaves out of this; doubled the recipe and made the turtle loaf and a regular loaf in my bread pan. Both turned out well. I mixed the dough in my breadmaker and thought I'd have to add water, but after helping it along I just realized it was a bit cranky with me for doubling the recipe. No matter; worked well enough. I refrigerated half the dough until I could get to it to make the turtle shape, and it rose in the fridge. Since I'd oiled the dough, it was a bit difficult to shape into rounds but I managed. Definitely use enough water to attach the rounds to each other. Mine didn't seem that attached but the water kept it togehter and it worked well enough after rising and baking. Thanks for the recipe. The dough is just basic, but easily would adjust to ww, etc.

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Home Town: Pendleton, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2008

so easy and delicious !! not to mention cute !

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Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2007

Original review 4/1/06--Excellent bread! I used my bread machine to do part of the kneading. It looked a little sticky in the machine, so I added about 1/2 cup of wheat flour. Then it looked dry, so I added a little honey. It came out perfect---crusty outside, wonderful, white bread inside. Note: 2nd time I made this, we made 'caterpillar bread'.

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Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2005

This is the best bread recipe i have ever made!! I have it in a cookbook, not from this site, but they are extremely similar and when i make it, its gone within a few hours. Its especially good warm out of the oven

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Carrie

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Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2005

My little 4 year old brother ate it all up, but I think that's only because he loves Mutant Ninja Turtles. I think this bread tastes pretty plain, still it looks cute.

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