Elephant Ears
- Ready In:
- 24hrs 8mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
4-6 ears
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 3⁄4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- oil (for frying)
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
directions
- spoon sour cream into a 1 cup measuring cup and add only enough buttermilk to equal 1 cup total --
- pour into a large mixing bowl, add egg, salt and melted butter -- mix well.slowly add flour, baking soda and combine well.
- turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth.
- let stand for 3 hours or leave in refrigerator overnight.
- divide into desired serving size -- I usually just pull of about a golf ball size.
- roll each piece out to 1/4" thickness.
- cut slits in center of each piece, leaving 2 halves joined at the top to make the ears.
- pour oil in a deep skillet.to depth of 1".
- heat oil to 375* --
- fry dough in hot oil till golden brown on both sides.
- sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon --
- sometimes I have additional melted butter.to brush on hot "ear" and then sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.makes the mixture stick better --
- makes about 4-6 elephant ears.
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I love cooking, and reading Christian fiction..I have 5 grandchildren..4 boys and 1 spoiled granddaughter...I also have a black cocker spaniel named Tobey..who is very spoiled..Love computer games, cross stitch and reading cookbooks..I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia almost a year ago, on September 26, 2005....was in an out of the hospital for 8 months, doing intensive chemo...I am doing well now, thanks for all the prayers...