ELEPHANT EARS Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups milk
5 tablespoons sugar
5 tablespoons shortening
2 tablespoons salt
2 envelopes yeast
2 cups warm water
6 cups all-purpose flour
2 quarts vegetable oil
Cinnamon sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Scald milk, add sugar, shortening and salt. Cool to lukewarm. Sprinkle yeast onto water in large bowl. Add milk mixture and 2 cups flour, beat until smooth. Stir in enough additional flour to make a stiff dough. Turn dough onto lightly floured board. Knead until smooth and elastic 8-10 minutes. Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in bulk about 1 hour. Divide dough in 6-8 balls. Roll each out in the form of an elephant ear. Heat oil to 375 degrees. Deep fry ears, one at a time, for about 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve hot sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.