Recipe for Elephant Ears??

Hello, I was wondering if anybody had a good recipe for homemade elephant ears like the ones you get at the fair thanks:)

Recipe for Elephant Ears??
Ahhhh Elephant Ears. A real German classic! Here is my Grandma's recipe. It's tasty!





Elephant Ears


3 T. butter


2 tsp. salt


3 eggs


3/4 cup milk


1/4 cup cream


4 cups flour


Mix eggs and butter together. Then add salt to the flour. Then add flour mixture alternately with cream and milk to egg mixture. Roll out dough very thin and cut into any shape you want (usually rectangles) Fry in hot oil until golden brown. Delicious dipped in White Karo syrup and served along side watermelon!





Enjoy!





Hi - I tried to email you back but it wouldn't go through - it said your e-mail address was unconfirmed? Anyway, I use the heavy whipping cream, located in the dairy case in like a little half carboard milk carton. Hope that helps!
Reply:Here's a couple different variations, hope they're tasty!





Elephant Ears





1/4 c. butter


1 c. flour


2 tbsp. sugar


1/2 tsp. baking powder


1/2 tsp. salt


1/3 c. milk


3 tbsp. sugar


1 tsp. ground cinnamon


Sugar


Heat oven to 425 degrees. Grease cookie sheet. Heat butter until melted; set aside. Stir flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl. Stir in milk and 3 tablespoons of melted butter until dough forms. Knead 10 times. Roll dough into a rectangle 9 x 5 inch. Brush on melted butter. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of sugar and cinnamon. Roll dough up tight. Cut into 4 equal pieces. Place cut sides on cookie sheet; pat each into 6 inch circle. Bake 8-10 minutes. Makes 4 elephant ears.





Elephant Ears # 2





INGREDIENTS:


1 1/2 cups milk


1 teaspoon salt


2 tablespoons white sugar


3/8 cup shortening


2 tablespoons active dry yeast


4 cups all-purpose flour


1 quart oil for frying


3 tablespoons ground cinnamon


6 tablespoons white sugar


DIRECTIONS:


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.
Reply:Elephant Ears Recipe #127240


grandchildren loves these


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











.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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Reply:what do they look like, are they like funnel cakes???
Reply:I have two EASY ways when you need them quick. One way is to just fry flour tortilla shells until brown and crispy then sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Another is to take already made bread dough like Rhodes bread dough that is in the freezer, take off little pieces, roll it out, fry it and do the cinnamon sugar thing..these are a snap!!