Not Your Average Bear Claw

[caddisfly]

Bear Claw #329D

3% FA Almond
1.5% MamaJ's Game Over Custard
1% TFA Toasted Almond
1% TFA Brown Sugar (Extra)
0.5% FA Coconut
0.5% FA Meringue
0.5% FA Vanilla Classic
0.25% FA Marshmallow
0.25% FA Cinnamon Ceylon
0.25% FA Walnut
0.25% LorAnn Cream Cheese Icing.

A year ago I tasted a bottle of bear claw from a well known vendor and didn't care for it much. Too bland with just a hint of almond and a ton of cream. It did however set me in motion to figure out how to make one. I had no luck with it until a few of us were trying to develop a cake recipe and I used too much almond in mine and it set me off again. I finally succeeded in duplicating what I remember a bear claw tasting like when I was a kid.

It is good immediately after mixing and a good shake, but best after sitting overnight. I hope you enjoy it.
Ignore the number next to the name. It's just so I can find the recipe that I consider my final version.

Much thanks to Daintanee, Teresa P, and NGAHaze for putting up with my using them as guinea pigs and my one track mind.

 

[Huckleberried]

Sounds fancy! Nice job gang!

 

[Daintanee]

Go Caddisfly!!

 

[Ello110]

Wow, that sounds great. I love bear claws.
Good job!

 

[Daintanee]

You worked real hard on this one buddy! Looks Like @NGAHaze needs to purchase some Game Over from MamaJ's (hint,hint)

 

[Teresa P]

This is an amazing juice! Soon as I clean and rewick the Crius, I think I'll have some.....

 

[Daintanee]

I do believe you should, my dear. Hey you guys won't believe this. I was working on an apple custard pie (no it is not perfected yet w/o U.K. flavors) and I used up to 6% Caps VC V2 and I actually loved it. is that not odd?

 

[Daintanee]

Sounds fancy! Nice job gang!

Caddisfly did this all by himself. he's da' mon!

 

[wllmc]

nice work ! I got to try me some of this and guess what , I have all the stuff !!!

 

[Teresa P]

nice work ! I got to try me some of this and guess what , I have all the stuff !!!

WOOT WOOT! It's a good one!

 

[SailCat]

Yea, a new caddisfly recipe! Great to see you and this one looks teh yumz.

 

[nabibrian]

thanks for sharing the recipe!

 

[lirruping]

I agree with Huck, this does sound fancy--and YUM. I can't wait to try it. Any ideas for my lack of cream cheese icing? Maybe a little more meringue? I've never used that flavor so I'm not sure what it adds.

 

[Heng]

I just mixed this up. It's stunning. Thanks a ton. Alternating this with my butterscotch RY4 (don't think I posted that yet) as my ADVs.

 

[Teresa P]

Alternating this with my butterscotch RY4 (don't think I posted that yet)

What's stoppin' ya??

 

[Heng]

What's stoppin' ya??

New born baby == no time

 

[Teresa P]

Aw....that's the best reason I can think of!
So now we get a recipe and baby pics, right?

 

[Heng]

New born baby == no time

Haha! I'll do what I can!

Also, how long do I show as a new member for? I swear I have been using this site for 8 months now...

 

[Teresa P]

I believe 150 posts takes you to bronze,,,,,,that's a lot of recipes and baby pics....

 

[chief63]

Pretty good treat! I thought it was going to be too much almond, but it works here. Many thanks.

 

[KGuardian]

Probably most of the almost 6,000 messages that @Teresa P has posted is announcing new flavors that she's purchased

 

[Teresa P]

Probably most of the almost 6,000 messages that @Teresa P has posted is announcing new flavors that she's purchased

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

 

[Heabob]

I agree with Huck, this does sound fancy--and YUM. I can't wait to try it. Any ideas for my lack of cream cheese icing? Maybe a little more meringue? I've never used that flavor so I'm not sure what it adds.

It's such a small amount you could probably just leave it out.

 

[RonJS]

I believe 150 posts takes you to bronze,,,,,,that's a lot of recipes and baby pics....

Having recently achieved the Bronze level, that's true. The amount of time here counts for nothing, only posts count.

Like this one, posts need not have any redeeming value. Accordingly, photos of your child submitted here need not be ones where they are only smiling.

Ron
---
“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

 

[lirruping]

It's such a small amount you could probably just leave it out.

My PG/VG will be here before I order any more flavors so I'll definitely try it that way at first. I must've read fifty or more recipes using this one over the years, though (la cream cheese icing), so it's going in the list.

 

[Daintanee]

Probably most of the almost 6,000 messages that @Teresa P has posted is announcing new flavors that she's purchased

Well said! She is an addict!! She is a flavor enabler!! She needs to hit some meetings!!

 

[joeyboy]

Well said! She is an addict!! She is a flavor enabler!! She needs to hit some meetings!!

If she goes to meetings she will just learn of new flavors to buy.

 

[Huckleberried]

New flavors? Where?

 

[caddisfly]

I agree with Huck, this does sound fancy--and YUM. I can't wait to try it. Any ideas for my lack of cream cheese icing? Maybe a little more meringue? I've never used that flavor so I'm not sure what it adds.

lirruping, I'm sorry, but I know of nothing to replace the LorAnn's Creme Cheese Icing. It is necessary too. Maybe some one out there knows if a replacement for it. It adds a sweet exhale that gets under the tongue and just completes it. Its best used in small amounts.

 

[Daintanee]

I don't have any game over nor goc.. So I bartered with @Teresa P. I shall be tasting me some bear claw she is whipping up for me in the future.. But she has to get better first and kick that nasty sinus infection in the butt.

 

[caddisfly]

I just mixed this up. It's stunning. Thanks a ton. Alternating this with my butterscotch RY4 (don't think I posted that yet) as my ADVs.

Thank you very much. I'm really glad you like it.

 

[caddisfly]

Pretty good treat! I thought it was going to be too much almond, but it works here. Many thanks.

Your very welcome.

 

[caddisfly]

Probably most of the almost 6,000 messages that @Teresa P has posted is announcing new flavors that she's purchased

But the good thing is: She shares.

 

[cass]

Bear Claw #329D

3% FA Almond
1.5% MamaJ's Game Over Custard
1% TFA Toasted Almond
1% TFA Brown Sugar (Extra)
0.5% FA Coconut
0.5% FA Meringue
0.5% FA Vanilla Classic
0.25% FA Marshmallow
0.25% FA Cinnamon Ceylon
0.25% FA Walnut
0.25% LorAnn Cream Cheese Icing.

A year ago I tasted a bottle of bear claw from a well known vendor and didn't care for it much. Too bland with just a hint of almond and a ton of cream. It did however set me in motion to figure out how to make one. I had no luck with it until a few of us were trying to develop a cake recipe and I used too much almond in mine and it set me off again. I finally succeeded in duplicating what I remember a bear claw tasting like when I was a kid.

It is good immediately after mixing and a good shake, but best after sitting overnight. I hope you enjoy it.
Ignore the number next to the name. It's just so I can find the recipe that I consider my final version.

Much thanks to Daintanee, Teresa P, and NGAHaze for putting up with my using them as guinea pigs and my one track mind.

I suspect the Lor Ann Cream Cheese Icing is oil based.....does it separate? What VG/PG ratio should be used?

 

[Huckleberried]

according to their website it's water soluble.

 

[caddisfly]

Here also it is listed as water soluble.
http://www.bulkapothecary.com/produ...oils-cream-cheese-icing-flavor-water-soluble/

No it doesn't visibly separate. As far as PG/VG goes, Use what you like. I use 50/50. I also drip it at 40 Watts and more. The recipe stands up well to the dulling effects of tanks and 16mg nic according to a few friends using both ego devices and subtanks.

 

[Heng]

Thank you very much. I'm really glad you like it.

The more I have of this, the more I feel it's one of my all time favourite vapes... and I've been vaping for 5 years!

 

[caddisfly]

ADV's are hard to find. I'm glad I could be of help.

FA almond is a flavor that is hard to pick up on when you first start vaping. It took over a year for my taste buds to recover enough to detect the almond, but once recognized, it became a favorite. You have been vaping long enough to recognize new and more subtle flavors. Think of what you can do with that ability.

 

[Daintanee]

But the good thing is: She shares.

She is the bestest, just like you are the bestest.
You worked so hard on this. I can't wait to try it.

 

[jennyyili]

Good job. thanks for your recipe, got it.

 

[cass]

Can another brand of custard be subbed for the GOC?

 

[caddisfly]

That's a hard question. Let me explain it this way. I am not a custard person and when GOC is mixed at its recommended 14 percent, I don't like it at all. But when I am in a bind for a cake...ish feeling in a juice 1 - 2% of GOC magically gives it to me.

So, yes it could be substituted for. Will it work the same? Probably not, though I haven't tried it.

 

[Daintanee]

I have a Gargantuous bottle of this that T whipped up for me cuz she me!
It is so dang scrumptious! I know sometimes we are always a flavor or two short. And sometimes you may leave something out or sub it. But I'm telling you sometimes it's worth it to get all the flavors. Sometimes just .25% of a flavor can make a good difference in a recipe. All I can say is this recipe here is a winner and worth getting a the flavors. @wllmc have you tried this yet? It's the ! The Meow!

 

[twisted]

Really want to try this but don't have toasted almond. Is there a sub that I can try? I can't make a order for atleast a month. We are closing on our first house and all my money is tied up.

 

[Markw4mms]

This sounds so good. Thanks for sharing! I love a good Bear Claw, and will certainly try this once I can get all the flavors I need.

 

[caddisfly]

I have a Gargantuous bottle of this that T whipped up for me cuz she me!
It is so dang scrumptious! I know sometimes we are always a flavor or two short. And sometimes you may leave something out or sub it. But I'm telling you sometimes it's worth it to get all the flavors. Sometimes just .25% of a flavor can make a good difference in a recipe. All I can say is this recipe here is a winner and worth getting a the flavors. @wllmc have you tried this yet? It's the ! The Meow!

Sorry I wasn't online yesterday. Teresa is so generous. Being short flavors is a constant curse unless you have friends like her.

 

[caddisfly]

Really want to try this but don't have toasted almond. Is there a sub that I can try? I can't make a order for atleast a month. We are closing on our first house and all my money is tied up.

I don't know if this will work, but you could up the FA almond to 3.5% and add TFA Toasted Marshmallow at .5%. If you don't have the toasted marshmallow, then just up the FA almond to 4%.

One of those will most likely suffice.

 

[twisted]

Yea I got toasted marshmallow. Got well over 300 flavors but not the toasted almond. Will give it ago

 

[Teresa P]

Yea I got toasted marshmallow. Got well over 300 flavors but not the toasted almond. Will give it ago

For some reason that toasted almond was one I always put off ordering too. It was quite awhile before it made it to my collection, but it's definitely worth having.

 

[twisted]

Yea in about a month or so after we close and move in, I will order some. I am dangerously low on quite a few flavors, vg and now out of 30ml bottles.