Chocolate Chip Turtle Bread
Author: Itsy Bitsy Foodies
Recipe type: Bread
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Serves: 8+
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 6¾ tsp yeast (3 packages)
- 8-9 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup butter
- 2 eggs
- Roughly 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp water
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla
- 1 Tbsp milk or water, to consistency
- Combine the sugar, salt, yeast and 2 cups flour in a large bowl.
- Heat the milk and the butter in a saucepan over low heat until the butter melts and the mixture is very warm.
- Gradually add the butter mixture to the dry ingredients, mixing them together at a low speed.
- Once combined, increase the speed to medium and mix for two minutes more.
- Add the eggs and 2 more cups flour.
- Beat the mixture for two minutes.
- Then stir in enough additional flour (roughly 4 cups) to make a soft dough.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly-floured surface and knead it for 10 minutes or until it is smooth and elastic.
- Form the dough into a ball.
- Place the dough ball in a large, greased bowl and then flip the dough over so that the greased side faces up.
- Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for one hour or until doubled.
- Punch down the dough.
- Then divide the dough into four pieces, shaping each piece into a ball.
- If desired, knead chocolate chips into the dough balls at this point.
- Working with one ball at a time, remove a ½-cup piece of dough from the ball and set it aside.
- Form the remaining dough into a 5-inch ball {the turtle's body} and place it on a greased baking sheet.
- Roll the ½-cup portion of dough into a 7-inch rope.
- Cut two inches off to make a head and five 1-inch parts for the legs and tail.
- Shape the head, legs and tail and press them into the underside of the main body.
- Using kitchen scissors or a knife, snip the eyes and the toes into the dough.
- Cover the pan with a towel and let the turtle bread rise for one hour or until doubled.
- Repeat the process with the other three balls of dough or reserve the remaining dough for another use.
- Once the turtle(s) have doubled in size, mix 1 egg yolk with 1 tsp water and brush the dough with the egg glaze.
- Bake the bread at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until the tops are light brown and glazed.
- Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes.
- Mix the powdered sugar, vanilla and milk/water until it reaches your desired consistency and decorate the turtle bread with the powdered sugar glaze.
- With the icing, stick chocolate chips on the turtle's head for the eyes.
- Serve the bread warm or let it cool completely and store it in a sealed container.
Recipe by Itsy Bitsy Foodies at http://itsybitsyfoodies.com/chocolate-chip-turtle-bread/
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