Description
Maple Beaver Tails are a popular Canadian pastry, resembling a flat, fried dough shaped like a beaver’s tail, topped with sweet maple syrup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Maple syrup for topping
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix warm water and yeast. Let it sit until frothy.
- In another bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the yeast mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix until a dough forms.
- Knead the dough for 5 minutes until smooth. Let it rise for 1 hour.
- Roll out the dough and shape it into beaver tails.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry the dough until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels and drizzle with maple syrup before serving.
Notes
- Serve warm for best taste.
- Experiment with different toppings like cinnamon sugar or chocolate.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Canadian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 beaver tail
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: maple beaver tails, Canadian pastry, fried dough