Maple and cinnamon beavertails

Part bread, part doughnut, beavertails are a deep-fried, sugar-sprinkled dough treat from Canada. Their name comes from the shape, which resembles the tails of local beavers.

• makes

  10

• prep

  20 minutes

• cook

  10 minutes

• difficulty

  Mid

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Ingredients

• 250 ml (1 cup) warm milk
• 7 g (1 sachet) instant yeast
• 110 g (½ cup) caster sugar
• 50 g butter, melted and cooled
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp salt
• 150 g (1 cup) plain flour, plus extra, for dusting
• 150 g (1 cup) wholemeal flour
• vegetable oil, for greasing and deep - frying
• cinnamon sugar, for dusting

Maple butter

• 50 g butter
• 60 ml (¼ cup) maple syrup

Standing time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Instructions

1. Place the milk, yeast, sugar, melted butter, eggs, salt and flours in a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook and knead on low speed until a smooth dough forms. Add a little extra plain flour if the mix is too sticky. Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl, cover and stand for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
2. Punch down the dough and roll into a cylinder. Divide into 10 pieces and roll out each piece into an oval around 15 cm long. Place on a lined baking tray and stand for about 20 minutes.
3. For the maple butter, place the butter and maple syrup in a small saucepan and stir over low heat until the butter melts. Remove and set aside.
4. Fill a heavy-based saucepan or deep–fryer half full of oil and heat to 170˚C. Fry the beavertails in small batches for about 45 seconds on each side, stretching them slightly before adding them to the oil. Remove and drain on paper towel, then brush with the maple butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

 

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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episode • The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • 

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episode • The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • 

cooking • 

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