Elephant Ears

By Nanadi-2

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 tbs. of yeast
• 1 3⁄4 C. water + 1/8 C. water
• 5 tsp. sugar
• 3 tbs. vegetable oil
• 2 C. flour + 2 1⁄2 C. flour
• 2 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• melted butter for brushing over the hot elephant ears
• cinnamon & sugar mixture (1 cup of cinnamon to 2 tsp of cinnamon)
• oil for frying
• non­stick spray (optional)

Details

Servings 10
Adapted from awortheyread.com

Preparation

Step 1

Dissolve the yeast in the water for 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, stir in the sugar, 3 vegetable oil, 2 cups of flour, salt and cinnamon. Mix well but don't over mix.

Next add in the other 2 1⁄2 C. of flour. Dough will be sticky and that is OK!
Knead the dough for 2-­3 minutes and put back into the bowl. Cover with a towel for 40 minutes to allow the dough to rise.

After 40 minutes heat about 2” of oil in large frying pan. Split the dough into 10­-12 pieces and flatten. I rolled mine pieces into balls and then flattened and stretched it out as much as I could
without ripping. You want to make them as thin as possible because they will puff up as soon as they hit the hot oil.

**I used the non­stick spray on my hands because the dough was sticky and I could handle the dough a lot easier.

Fry the pieces one at a time in the hot oil for about 2­-3 minutes – flipping once. Remove with tongs and lay on paper towel. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon & sugar. Best served warm.
*Makes approximately 10­-12 servings