The bear claw’s Wikipedia page credits the adapted Danish pastry’s origin to The German Bakery, once owned by John Ludwig Geibel at 915 K St.

Directions . In a bowl, toss butter with 3 cups flour until well coated; refrigerate. In a large bowl, combine yeast and remaining 2 cups flour.

Various online reports attribute the pastry’s origin to The German Bakery, once owned by John Ludwig Geibel at 915 K St.

In the U.S., one of the earliest mentions of the “bear claw pastry” was in a 1934 issue of The Sacramento Star, which printed an advertisement for a J.L. Geibel’s German bakery and its specials.

Transfer the filling to a pastry bag or 1-gallon zip-top plastic bag, and set aside. For the bear claws: On a lightly floured work surface, roll out 1 of the puff pastry sheets to an 11-inch square.

Of course, there’s a bear claw in the pastry case. After all, this is Bearcat Baked, the new bakery café from Bearcat Café, and the playful pun riff feels right.

Bear Claw Cookies, a new concession item, are displayed during a tasting event and hospitality exhibition hosted by the Chicago Bears and Levy at Soldier Field on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. (Eileen ...

Cooking blogs, food media outlets and bear claws’ official Wikipedia page attribute the pastry’s origin to The German Bakery, once owned by John Ludwig Geibel at 915 K St.