Beaver Tails
Ingredients
- 1/2 c warm water (110 F/45 C)
- 5 t active dry yeast ⓘ
- 1/3 c white sugar ⓘ
- 1 c warm milk (110 F/45 C) ⓘ
- 1 1/2 t salt ⓘ
- 1 t vanilla ⓘ
- 3 eggs, beaten ⓘ
- 1/3 c vegetable oil
- 5 c whole wheat flour ⓘ
- Vegetable oil for frying (must be at least 3 in./10 cm deep) ⓘ
- Garnish ⓘ
- 2 c white sugar ⓘ
- 1/2 t ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/4 t ground cardamom ⓘ
- Lemon ⓘ
Instructions
- Mix 1 t of the sugar in the warm water. Add yeast and let stand until the yeast begins to foam.
- Stir in the milk, the remainder of the sugar, salt, vanilla, eggs, and vegetable oil until the sugar has dissolved.
- Mix in about half the flour, and stir until no additional flour can be incorporated.
- Turn the dough onto a floured surface, and knead in flour until the dough loses its stickiness. Continue until smooth and elastic, about 10 min.
- Form the dough into a ball, place into an oiled bowl, turn the dough to cover completely with oil. Cover and set aside for about 1 h or until the dough has doubled.
- Punch down and knead a few times.
- Shape into the bottom of a cookie sheet.
- Divide by running a pizza cutter to divide into 5 x 4 pieces on the sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside to rise about 10 min more.
- (At this point, the dough can be refrigerated for a couple of hours.)
- Heat oil to 375 F/190 C.
- Mix all the garnish dry ingredients together and place in a large, flat container (a second cookie sheet would do.)
- Remove one square from the cookie sheet and shape by pulling into an oval that is about 1/4 inch thick. Leave the other squares, covered, on the cookie sheet while you do this.
- Fry the pastries, preferably one at a time until golden brown (1-2 min. on each side or 2 - 3 min. if deep frying.)
- Let the cooked tails drain on a draining rack or by using paper towels.
- Sprinkle sugar garnish mixture on the tail and squeeze a small amount of lemon juice over the tail.
- Alternately, spread maple butter on the tail and drizzle with just a little chocolate syrup.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
792
kcal
40% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-protein
High-fiber
Low-fat
Contains
Milk
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).