Walnuts Bear Claws Recipe
Ingredients
| Sweet roll dough | 1⁄3 | |
| Butter/Margarine | 3 Tablespoon, melted | |
| Cinnamon sugar | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Chopped walnuts | 1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) | |
| Chopped raisins | 1⁄3 Cup (5.33 tbs) | |
| Grated lemon peel | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Sifted confectionerâs sugar | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Vanilla extract | 1⁄4 Teaspoon | |
| Milk | 2 Teaspoon |
Directions
Lightly grease a large cookie sheet.
On lightly floured surface, shape dough into a round; let rest 5 minutes.
Roll dough to an 18-by-9-inch rectangle.
Brush with half of butter; then sprinkle generously with cinnamon sugar, leaving a 1/4-inch edge all around.
Combine walnuts, raisins, and lemon peel.
Sprinkle evenly over sugared surface.
From longer side, fold 1/3 of the dough over.
Then bring opposite side over this, to make a 3- layer strip, 18 by 3 inches.
Pinch together to seal.
With sharp knife, cut strip crosswise into 6 sec- tions.
On folded side of each, make 3 (1-inch) cuts, evenly spaced.- (See diagram.) Arrange on prepared cookie sheet.
Separate "claws" slightly.
Brush tops with rest of butter.
Cover loosely with a sheet of waxed paper.
Let rise in warm place (85F), free from drafts, until double in bulk—about 45 minutes.
Mean- while, preheat oven to 350F.
Bake 15 minutes, or until golden-brown.
Let cool slightly on wire rack.
Meanwhile, make Sugar Glaze: In small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, and milk; mix well.
Pour over warm rolls, to glaze thin- ly- Makes 6.
On lightly floured surface, shape dough into a round; let rest 5 minutes.
Roll dough to an 18-by-9-inch rectangle.
Brush with half of butter; then sprinkle generously with cinnamon sugar, leaving a 1/4-inch edge all around.
Combine walnuts, raisins, and lemon peel.
Sprinkle evenly over sugared surface.
From longer side, fold 1/3 of the dough over.
Then bring opposite side over this, to make a 3- layer strip, 18 by 3 inches.
Pinch together to seal.
With sharp knife, cut strip crosswise into 6 sec- tions.
On folded side of each, make 3 (1-inch) cuts, evenly spaced.- (See diagram.) Arrange on prepared cookie sheet.
Separate "claws" slightly.
Brush tops with rest of butter.
Cover loosely with a sheet of waxed paper.
Let rise in warm place (85F), free from drafts, until double in bulk—about 45 minutes.
Mean- while, preheat oven to 350F.
Bake 15 minutes, or until golden-brown.
Let cool slightly on wire rack.
Meanwhile, make Sugar Glaze: In small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, and milk; mix well.
Pour over warm rolls, to glaze thin- ly- Makes 6.
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