Cheesy Garlic Turtle Melon Pan

177Min

6Servings

385Cal

HardLevel

VegetarianKid friendlyvegetarian

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Equipment

stand mixer

mixing bowl

knife

cutting board

grater

oven

baking sheet

Ingredients

Cookie Topping

unsalted butter (softened)

60 g

sugar

20 g

egg

1 piece

garlic powder

3 g

parsley

6 g

all-purpose flour

90 g

almond flour

15 g

salt

3 g

Dough

bread flour

250 g

garlic powder

3 g

active dry yeast

3 g

salt

4 g

sugar

15 g

egg yolk

1 piece

milk (warm)

160 g

unsalted butter (softened)

35 g

Filling & Topping

low moisture mozzarella

102 g

parmesan (grated)

30 g

sesame seeds

5 g

Instructions

Make cookie topping

Prepare the cookie topping mixture and chill it while making the dough.

10 min

Chill cookie topping

Place cookie topping in the fridge to chill.

15 mintimer 15 min

Mix the dough

Combine all dough ingredients except butter and mix until smooth.

10 min

Dough will be sticky at first, continue mixing until smooth

Add butter to dough

Add softened butter and continue mixing until incorporated.

5 min

First rise

Let the dough rise until doubled in size.

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Shape turtle parts

Divide dough into 8 pieces. Use 6 for bodies, reserve 2 for heads, legs, and tails.

10 min

Each turtle needs 1 head, 4 legs, and 1 tail from the reserved dough

Fill turtle bodies

Fill 6 dough balls with 17g mozzarella each and seal well.

10 min

Seal well to prevent cheese from leaking during baking

Apply cookie topping

Flatten cookie topping pieces, cover turtle bodies, roll in parmesan, and create melon pan pattern.

15 min

Use sesame seeds for the eyes

Second rise

Let shaped turtles rise for 30 minutes.

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Bake

Bake until tops are lightly browned.

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Tops should be lightly browned, not dark

Original recipe

InstagramRecipe by @spicy_bag_el0

Storage

Fridge: 2 days

Freezer: 30 days

Reheat: Oven 180°C 5-7 minutes

Best enjoyed fresh. Store in airtight container. Reheat to restore crispiness of cookie topping.

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