Elephant Ears

By á-24734

Ingredients

• Sugar Mixture:
• 1 1/2 Cups Milk
• 6 Tbs. Shortening
• 2 Pkg. Yeast
• 2 Tbs. Sugar
• 1 tsp. Salt
• 4 Cups Flour
• Oil for Frying
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1 tsp. Cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan combine milk, sugar, salt and shortening and heat until shortening is melted. Do not let mixture boil. Cool mixture to lukewarm. Add yeast and stir until dissolved. Stir in flour (2 cups at a time). Beat after each addition until smooth. Put in a greased bowl, cover with damp cloth and let rise until double. Pinch off pieces of dough about the size of a golf ball. Stretch each piece into a thin 6-8 inch circle. Fry one at a time in oil heated to 350 degrees until dough rises to the surface. Turn and fry on other side until light brown. Drain on paper towel and sprinkle with sugar mixture.