Bear claws

100 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups WATER
5 EGGS SHELL
1¾ ounce MILK; DRY NON-FAT L HEAT
12½ cup PIE FIL BLUEBERRY #10

Directions

21⅞ lb -

PAN: 18 BY 26" SHEET PAN TEMPERATURE: 375F. OVEN 1. PREPARE 50 DANISH SQUARES IN A BATCH. THAW AT ROOM TEMPERATURE 5 MINUTES ON A LIGHTLY FLOURED BOARD. (NO ROLLING OUT IS NECESSARY).

2. PREPARE ONE RECIPE EGG WASH (RECIPE NO. D-55). USE 1 ½ CUPS EGG WASH TO LIGHTLY BRUSH ENTIRE SURFACE OF DANISH SQUARES. SET ASIDE REMAINING 1 ½

CUPS EGG WASH FOR USE IN STEP 5.

3. USE 12 ½ CUPS PREPARED PIE FILLING. SPREAD 1 TBSP FILLING OVER HALF OF

EACH SQUARE. FOLD IN HALF; SEAL EDGE BY PRESSING FIRMLY. MAKE 3 CUTS, ¾ INCH IN DEPTH, ON THE 4 INCH SEALED SIDE OF EACH PIECE TO FORM A CLAW.

4. PLACE SQUARES ON GREASED SHEET PANS IN ROWS 4 BY 6. BEND INTO SLIGHT HORSESHOE SHAPE. SPREAD CLAWS SLIGHTLY.

5. BRUSH LIGHTLY WITH REMAINING EGG WASH.

6. PROOF AT 90-100F. FOR 30-45 MINUTES OR UNTIL DOUBLE IN SIZE.

7. BAKE 10-12 MINUTES IN 375F. OVEN OR UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN.

8. COOL, GLAZE, IF DESIRED, WITH VANILLA GLAZE OR VARIATIONS (RECIPE NO.

D-46).

NOTE: 1. PIE FILLING, PREPARED, FRUIT (APPLE, BLUEBERRY, CHERRY, OR PEACH)

MAY BE USED IN STEP 3. STRAWBERRY JAM (15 LB 6 OZ (6 ⅔-NO. 2 ½ CN OR 8-2 LB JAR)) OR 16 LB 8 OZ (2-NO⅒ CN) BAKERY FILLING, RASPBERRY MAY ALSO BE USED AS FILLING.

2. DOUGH BECOMED DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH IN AS LITTLE AS 15 MINUTES; THEREFORE, IT IS IMPORTANT TO PREPARE IN BATCHES.

Recipe Number: D06101

SERVING SIZE: 2 BEAR CLA

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