Divide the almond paste into three portions and roll each into a 27 inch rope on a floured board.
Cut the rectangle lengthwise into 3 strips (4 1/2 inch wide).
Straighten the edges with a ruler or yardstick as you roll.
To form bear claws, roll dough out on a well-floured surface (use about 1/2 cup flour) to a 13 1/2 ×27 inch rectangle.
Stir until crumbly and evenly mixed, then beat in two of the reserved egg whites.
Smoothly blend together butter with powdered sugar.
Meanwhile, you can make the almond filling, and then when you are ready to make the bear claws, let the filling sit out at room temp for 1 hour to make it easier to spread. Dissolve the yeast in water, then stir in the 1/4 cup sugar, the egg yolks (save the whites for the filling), salt, evaporated milk, and cooled butter.
Melt butter and then let cool to room temp.
Subscribe and I'll send all my recipes right to your inbox! You can also keep up to date by following me on Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter. Please let me know how it turned out for you! Leave a comment below and share a picture on Instagram with the hashtag #lovelylittlekitchen Can't get enough? Please let me know if you do! Did you make this recipe? If you are looking for something truly special to try this Christmas, I hope you’ll give these a go. Right here and now, I promise not to post any other recipes that require the use of a yardstick. It helps not only to measure as you go as the recipe calls for very specific dimensions, but also to use the edge of the yardstick to even out the edge of the dough.Įven though this recipe is very specific and takes a bit of planning and concentration, it is so worth it! My mom and aunt were laughing about the yardstick because they only get it out once a year to make bear claws. You will also be glad if you have a yardstick handy. The dough and filling are both made the day before – and that chilling time is necessary to make the dough workable. I’ve always wanted to take good pictures of the process that goes into making them, and so this year I finally made sure to take some pics as my aunt rolled out the dough, cut it into strips, added the filling, and shaped them into bear claws. The recipe was first made by my aunt – she clipped it out of a Sunset Magazine in the late 1970’s. They are loved by most, and in our family, if you don’t LOVE them, you’d best not take one because the people who do LOVE them only want them to be eaten by those who totally understand their wonder! Like that freezer time never even happened. We thaw them overnight and then put them on a baking sheet covered with foil, and then warm them up in a 350-degree oven for about 10 minutes. We bake them a couple of weeks before Christmas and then freeze them to serve with our traditional Day After Christmas Breakfast. I like these as much as my Overnight Cinnamon Rolls, and that’s a whole lot! They are a lovely, tender pastry with a sweet almond filling inside. My favorite thing we make is these Buttery Almond Bear Claws. This year, my mom, sister, and aunt came over and kept the tradition going. Depending on who’s in town, and who’s living where, it may be a whole bunch of us or it might be just a few. Send us feedback.One of my favorite Christmas traditions is setting aside a whole morning to bake with the women in my family. These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bear claw.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2018 For lazy Sundays on the couch, go for the mighty bear claw.Ĭatherine O’neill, Bon Appetit, 1 Feb. Jennifer Mcclellan, azcentral, 1 June 2018 Stop to meet locals and pick up huckleberry bear claws at Polebridge Mercantile & Bakery before venturing toward the park’s west entrance. Michelle Newman, San Antonio Express-News, 11 June 2018 Apple fritters, sprinkle doughnuts, croissants, bagels, doughnut holes, bear claws, coffee, tea and smoothies are among the varieties offered at this growing local chain, now open on Central Avenue, north of Osborn Road in central Phoenix. Nikki Delamotte,, Favorites include apple strudel, bear claws and kolaches. 2019 On the preview night, it was stocked with muffins, almond bear claws and butter croissants. 2019 Some were dented or even pierced through with bear claw markings.ī, 22 Aug. Recent Examples on the Web Five years ago, Kostos started selling croissants and bear claws at Northeast Ohio farmers markets, and quickly gained a following while working out of her home kitchen.Īnne Nickoloff,, 16 Sep.