ELEPHANT EARS
Crispy cinnamon-sugar fried bread confections!
Provided by LEEMA
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 15
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In small saucepan over medium heat, combine milk, salt, 2 tablespoons sugar and shortening. Heat until shortening melts and sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool to lukewarm, 110 degrees F (43 degrees C). Sprinkle in yeast and let sit until foamy.
- Transfer mixture to large bowl, and stir in flour to make a dough. Knead until smooth, cover and let rise 30 minutes.
- In a large heavy skillet or deep fryer, heat 1 inch of oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Roll out 1 to 2 inch balls of dough into thin sheets. Fry sheets 1 to 2 minutes on a side, until puffed and golden. Drain on paper towels.
- Combine cinnamon and 6 tablespoons sugar. Sprinkle over warm pastries. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 264.6 calories, Carbohydrate 35 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 166.6 mg, Sugar 7.9 g
ELEPHANT EARS - DUSTED OR GLAZED (MY MOM'S RECIPE )
These are really good and are easiest made with a "helper". Prep and cook time are both pure guesses, because I've never timed how long these take to make.
Provided by Teresa M
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 2h
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In small pan combine milk, sugar, salt and shortening.
- Heat, but do not boil; stir to dissolve shortening.
- Remove from heat and let cool to lukewarm.
- In a large bowl combine cooled mixture and yeast; stir to dissolve yeast.
- Stir in flour 2 cups at a time, beating by hand until smooth.
- Place batter in a large greased bowl.
- Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled.
- In deep fryer or deep pan, heat oil to 350 degrees.
- Dust hands with flour and pinch off a small ball of dough.
- Gently stretch out dough to 6 to 8 inches.
- Drop in hot oil and cook until brown on bottom, then flip them over and brown the other side.
- Drain on paper towels and, while still hot, dust with confectionary sugar.
- (If you prefer use glaze recipe above).
ELEPHANT EARS
Steps:
- To make dough: In a small saucepan, combine milk, salt, butter and 2 tablespoons of sugar on medium heat. Heat while stirring until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Remove from heat, Let cool until warm, about 110°F. Sprinkle yeast on top and let sit for 10 minutes until mixture is foamy and yeast has bloomed.
- Pour mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Add vanilla. Mix on low gradually adding the flour until a dough forms. Once all is added, increase the speed and knead for 5 minutes, or until smooth and dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. (Alternately, knead by hand on a lightly floured non-stick surface.)
- Cover bowl with a damp cloth and let rise 45-60 minutes or until it has doubled in size. Combine cinnamon and reserved 6 Tbsp of sugar, set aside.
- To fry: In a large pot or 12 inch deep skillet, heat 2-3 inches of oil to 360-365°F. Keep roughly in this range.
- Pinch balls of dough about the size of an egg. Roll out into thin sheets. Drop into oil and fry for 1-2 minutes per side or just until puffed and golden. (It may take less time depending on the oil temp and thickness)
- Drain on paper towels and immediately sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Serve and enjoy. (May brush with melted butter if desired, then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.)
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 401 kcal, Carbohydrate 51 g, Protein 7 g, Fat 18 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 22 mg, Sodium 251 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 12 g, UnsaturatedFat 4 g
CINNAMON ELEPHANT EARS
Provided by Ina Garten
Time 25m
Yield about 20 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Combine 1/2 cup of the sugar and kosher salt and pour it over a flat surface such as a wooden board or marble slab. Unfold the sheet of puff pastry onto the sugar mixture.
- Combine 1/2 cup of the sugar and the cinnamon and spread it evenly on the puff pastry. This is not about sprinkling, it's about an even covering of sugar. With a rolling pin, lightly roll the dough until it's a 13-inch square and the sugar is pressed into the puff pastry on top and bottom. Fold the sides of the square toward the center so they go halfway to the middle. Fold them again so the two folds meet exactly at the middle of the dough. Then fold one half over the other half as though closing a book. You will have 6 layers. Slice the dough into 3/8-inch slices and place the slices, cut side up, on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
- Bake the cookies for 6 minutes, or until caramelized and brown on the bottom, then turn with a spatula and bake for another 3 to 5 minutes, until caramelized on the other side. Transfer to a baking rack to cool.
ELEPHANT EARS
"Reaction from those who eat them makes them worth the effort!" assures Suzanne McKinley of Lyons, Georgia.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h50m
Yield 15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Dissolve yeast in water. Add milk, sugar, salt, shortening and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , On a floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl; turn once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch down and shape into 15 ovals, 5-1/2-in. round by 1/8-in. thick. Heat 3-4 in. of oil to 375° in deep-fat fryer. Fry ovals, one at a time, 3 minutes per side or until golden brown. Drain. Mix sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over warm pastries.
Nutrition Facts :
BAKED ELEPHANT EARS
My mother-in-law handed down this recipe from her mother. They're a special treat-even better, I think, than those at a carnival or festival. And (shh!) they're baked, not fried. -Delores Baeten, Downers Grove, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir milk and egg yolk into yeast mixture; add to flour mixture, stirring to form a stiff dough (dough will be sticky). Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours., Preheat oven to 375°. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; roll dough into an 18x10-in. rectangle. Spread with softened butter to within 1/4 in. of edges. Mix sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over butter. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Cut crosswise into 24 slices. Cover slices with plastic wrap until ready to flatten., In a small bowl, mix ingredients for cinnamon sugar. Place a 6-in.-square piece of waxed paper on a work surface; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon sugar. Top with 1 slice of dough; sprinkle dough with an additional 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon sugar. Roll dough to a 4-in. circle. Using waxed paper, flip dough onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Repeat with remaining ingredients, placing slices 2 in. apart. Bake 7-9 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 109 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 76mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
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