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Cut the slice of cheese into 6 pieces.
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Cut each slice of ham in half and then divide the left half into half again.
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Place a piece of cheese on top of a large piece of ham, then top with a small piece of ham and finally a larger piece of ham.
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Make 6 of these.
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In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together except for the butter.
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Then add the butter and mix well.
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Bring the dough together and knead well.
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Let the dough rise for the first time using the proofing mode of your oven until the dough has doubled in size.
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After the 1st rising is done, divide the dough it into 6 pieces and leave it to rest for 10 minutes.
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Roll out each piece of dough into an oval shape and place the stacked ham and cheese from step 2 on the upper half.
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Make sure to leave enough space on the left side.
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Take the lower part of the dough and fold it over, then firmly seal the seams closed.
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Press down gently from the top and cut the lower left part of the dough in a triangular shape.
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Be careful not to cut through the ham here.
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On the right side, make a small cut to make a tail.
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Combine the previously cut left over dough and roll them together into a ball.
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Flatten the ball into an oval shape and cut it into two pieces.
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Place on the elephant shapes to form the ears.
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Make the eyes by poking holes with chopsticks.
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Place the formed dough on a baking tray and let the dough rise for the second time (for about 30-40 minutes) using the proofing mode of your oven.
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Once the dough has risen, start preheating the oven immediately.
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Brush the dough with beaten eggs to glaze them, and press raisins into the holes you made for the eyes.
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Bake for 12 minutes in a preheated oven at 180C.
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You can bake a performing circus elephant.
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So cute.
