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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)
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