How To make Bear Claws
Mrs. J. B. Robertson 4 tablespoons Sugar
8 ounces Maraschino cherries
2 tablespoons Butter or margarine
melted
3/4 cup Pitted dates :
chopped
1 Egg yolk
3/4 cup Dark raisins
2 tablespoons Water
1 tsp Grated lemon peel
1/3 c Walnuts chopped
1/2 c Walnuts :
chopped
SWEET RICH DOUGH:
3/4 c Milk
1/2 c Warm water
1/2 c Sugar
2 pkg Dry yeast
2 tsp Salt
1 Egg
1/2 c Butter or margarine
4 c Flour -- unsifted
Scald milk, stir in sugar, salt, butter and cool to lukewarm. Combine water and yeast in a large bowl, stir until dossolved. Beat in milk mixture and egg. Add half the flour, beat until smooth. Stir in remaining flour to make a stiff batter. Add more flour if necessary. Cover tightly and refrigerate dough at least 2 hours. It may be refrigerated up to 3 days. Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured roll out one half to a 9x18" rectangle. Brush with half the melted butter. sprinkle half the cherry mixture over dough, pat lightly. Starting with an 18" edge, folk 1/3 of dough to center. Then fold over remaining 1/3 of dough to make a 3-layer strip. Pinch to seal edges. cut each strip into 8 sections. Make 4 slases through a cut edge of each section. Place on a greased baking sheet, and shape into bear claws by separating the slashes. Repeat using remaining dough and cherry mixture. Blend yolk and water, brush onto rolls. Sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup nuts and 2 T sugar. Let rise about 10 minutes, and bake until golden brown. CHERRY MIXTURE: Make this recipe while the Sweet Rich Dough is rising. Drain and chop cherries, drain again on paper towels. Combine chopped cherries, dates, raisins, lemon peel, the 1/2 c walnuts, and 2 T sugar.
Source: Prize Winning Recipes from The State Fair of Texas, 1976.
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Southern Bear Claws
Southern Bear Claws have pecans instead of almonds.
It's just the southern way we do things.
Here's the recipe.
Dough:
4 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour, un-sifted
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 water at 110 degrees
3 teaspoons dry yeast
1 egg at room temperature
3/4 whole milk, scalded
1/2 butter
Filling:
1 1/2 cups dates, softened
3/4 cup golden raisins, softened
1 cup pecan pieces
zest of one lemon
1/2 cup sugar
Egg wash:
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons cold water
Icing:
2 teaspoons butter, melted
2-3 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
See video for instructions.
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