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
6 c. all-purpose flour
2 qt. vegetable oil
cinnamon or powdered sugar

Preparation

Scald milk.
Add sugar, shortening and salt.
Cool to lukewarm.
Sprinkle yeast onto warm water in a large bowl.
Add milk mixture and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth.
Add enough flour to make a stiff dough; knead until smooth.
Cover; let rise until double.
Divide dough into 6 to 8 balls.
Roll each out in the form of an elephant's ear.