Elephant Ears with yeast conversion table
From cherihannah 16 years ago
- 6 minutes to make
- Serves 20
Kids of all ages love these donuts. Shaped like an elephants ear. Fun to make & more fun to eat.There is a yeast conversion table you can click on step-by-step.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups milk shopping list
- 6 Tbsp shortening shopping list
- 2 pkg. dry yeast shopping list
- 2 Tbsp. sugar shopping list
- 1 tsp salt shopping list
- 4 cups flour shopping list
- oil for frying shopping list
- sugar Mixture: shopping list
- 1/2 cup sugar shopping list
- 1 tsp cinnamon shopping list
How to make it
- In a saucepan, combine milk, sugar,salt and shortening.
- Heat until shortening is melted.
- DO NOT BOIL!!
- Cool to lukewarm
- Add yeast & stir until dissolved.
- Stir in flour 2 cups at a time.
- Beat after each addition until smooth.
- Put in a greased bowl and cover with a damp cloth.
- Let rise until double, about 30 min.
- Dust hands with flour and pinch off pieces of dough about size of golf ball.
- Stretch each piece into a thin 6 to 8 " circle.
- Fry one at a time in oil heated to 380 to 400 degrees until dough rises to surface.
- Turn & fry on other side until light brown.
- Drain on paper towel & sprinkle with sugar mixture.
- Makes about 20 elephant ears.
The Rating
Reviewed by 2 people-
Doughnuts and ice cream are my downfalls. You have my 5 on this recipe. Thanks for sharing...Cheryl
cherylannxo
in Santa Nella loved it
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I don't care what you ladies call 'em I love 'em and ty for the post my foodie friend.
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in Bradenton loved it
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