Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2011

This is a cute project on a blustery, cold winter day. I covered the bread with foil halfway through baking time so I could get a golden color instead of dark brown. I found a similar recipe in one of my distinguished cook books. The directions are entirely different. The directions in THIS recipe is better, I think, as far as getting that yeast activated. I will add more sugar next time in step #3 as well. very fun!

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freckles

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2011

The end result of this is just, well, adorable. However, taste wise it is lacking. I plan to try this again, at another time, with a favorite more flavorful bread. It's actually quite quick to make though for a bread. I microwaved the milk, instead of cooking it on the stove, and the rise time is very little. The recipe also makes one kind of large loaf of bread. It is about the same size quantity wise of a typical loaf of bread.

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Baker Bee

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Living In: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2011

the idea is cute the flavor is...dull

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brittknight

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Crestview, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2011

This bread was my first attempt at making bread so I was pleased because it is really easy to do. It is very plain tasting bread so I'll probably make it again and try the salt on top or maybe put more salt in the recipe. I would recommend it though as it is very cute and I feel like making it again at some point. Give it a shot! You'll like it!

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maryk

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2011

Excellent recipe! I have never made bread before and this was a grand success. I doubled the recipe and made half as the turtle and the other half as a starfish for my daughter's tropics themed birthday party. Everyone was impressed with how neat they looked and how great they tasted!

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Ruth

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2010

I never ate this bread, but it was one of the best I've worked with as far as kneading goes, and the ratio of bread/liquid. The turtle came out adorable, and no one could bring themselves to eat him.

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Colormekaylee

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Spring Hill, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2010

I did the turtle but with the wheat bread dough from Winco Grocery Store...It turned out soo good :) & the dough only cosr $1.75 already prepared so we just formed it & sprinkled it with blueberry honey... SOO GOOD & fed 8 of us for under 2bucks Oh & we were out of raisins so we used Kellogs yogos bites which turned out good. im gona post a pic

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rileysmom1507

Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2010

This bread turtle came out perfectly. I brushed some egg on the shell and it gave it a shiny finish that helped to divide the shell from the turtle parts. It's 4 stars instead of 5 because the taste of the bread is pretty plain. Next time I'll try a different kind of bread with the same sculpting methods and see what happens. But a really awesome idea. Thanks!

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FoodObsessedMom

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

Living In: Abingdon, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2010

This dough was so easy to work with! I substituted 1 c. of the flour with whole wheat, used 2 TBSP. of sugar, 2 TBSP. of butter, and added about 1 TBSP. of honey to the milk/butter mixture before adding it in to the yeast mixture. I didn't have the instant yeast so I let it rise about 1 hour, shaped it, and then let it rise another 30 minutes. Brush with egg wash and again with butter right before it comes out

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cctaylor

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Cartersville, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2010

I thought it turned out very cute. I used olives for the eyes. Bread's taste could be a little better. Maybe a little more butter or olive oil next time. Very cute though!

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