Elephant Ears - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. milk
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
oil (for frying)
6 Tbsp. shortening
2 pkg. dry yeast
4 c. flour
sugar mixture (1/2 c. sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon)

Preparation

In saucepan, combine milk, sugar, salt and shortening; heat until shortening is melted.
Don't let mixture boil.
Cool mixture to lukewarm.
Add yeast and stir until dissolved.
Stir in flour, 2 cups at a time.
Beat after each addition until smooth.
Put in a greased bowl.
Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until double, about 30 minutes.
Dust hands with flour.
Pinch off pieces of dough, about the size of a golfball.
Stretch each piece into a thin 6 to 8-inch circle.
Fry one at a time in oil (350\u00b0) until dough rises to the surface.
Turn and fry other side until light brown.
Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with sugar mixture.