Turtle Bread

2 1/2 to 3 cups flour
1 package quick-acting active dry yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 egg
2 raisins

1. Mix 1 1/2 cups of the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.

2. Heat water, milk, and margarine to 125 degrees to 130 degrees; stir into yeast mixture. Stir in egg. Stir in enough of remaining flour to make the dough easy to handle.

3. Sprinkle a surface lightly with flour. Turn the dough onto the surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Cover and let rest 10 minutes.

4. Lightly grease a cookie sheet. Shape a 2 inch ball for the head. Shape 4 walnut sized balls for feet. Shape 1 walnut sized piece of dough for the tail. Shape remaining dough into a ball for body; place on cookie sheet and flatten slightly. Attach head, feet and tail by placing 1 end of each under edge of body to secure. Press raisins into head for eyes. cover and let rise 20 minutes.

5. Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Make crisscross cuts in body, 1/4 inch deep, to look like a turtle's shell. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Makes 1 turtle bread.