Elephant Ears - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. milk
5 Tbsp. sugar
5 Tbsp. shortening
2 Tbsp. salt
2 envelopes active dry yeast
2 c. warm water (105~ to 115~)
6 c. all-purpose flour
2 qt. vegetable oil
cinnamon sugar

Preparation

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 a lightly floured board. Knead until smooth and elastic, 8 to 10 minutes.
Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top.
Cover and let rise in warm place, until double in size, about 1 hour.
Divide dough into 6 to 8 balls.
Roll each out in the form of an elephant ear.
Heat vegetable oil to 375\u00b0.
Deep fry ears, one at a time, for about 3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
Serve hot, sprinkled with cinnamon sugar.