World Flavors Cookbook

Beavertails (Fried Dough)

Name: Beavertails (Fried Dough)
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: Canada
Ingredients: 1/2 cup warm water; 2 1/2 tsp dry yeast; 1/2 cup warm milk; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 tsp salt; 1 egg; 1/3 cup oil; 3 1/2 cups flour; Oil for frying; Topping: 1/2 cup sugar mixed with 1 tbsp cinnamon

Classic Canadian fried dough pastries, hand-stretched to resemble a beaver's tail and topped with cinnamon sugar.

Cuisine: Canada

Ingredients

1/2 cup warm water
2 1/2 tsp dry yeast
1/2 cup warm milk
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 egg
1/3 cup oil
3 1/2 cups flour
Oil for frying
Topping: 1/2 cup sugar mixed with 1 tbsp cinnamon

Instructions

Dissolve yeast in warm water with a pinch of sugar. Let sit until foamy. Stir in milk, sugar, salt, egg, oil, and half the flour. Gradually add remaining flour until a soft dough forms. Knead for 5 mins, then let rise in a warm place for 45 mins. Punch down and divide into 8 pieces. Stretch each into an oval "tail" shape. Fry in 375°F oil for 1-2 mins per side until golden. Toss immediately in cinnamon sugar.