Best Elephant Ears Recipes

ELEPHANT EARS

Steps:

• 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.

CINNAMON ELEPHANT EARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
• Combine 1/2 cup of the sugar and kosher salt and pour it over a flat surface such as a wooden board or marble slab. Unfold the sheet of puff pastry onto the sugar mixture.
• Combine 1/2 cup of the sugar and the cinnamon and spread it evenly on the puff pastry. This is not about sprinkling, it's about an even covering of sugar. With a rolling pin, lightly roll the dough until it's a 13-inch square and the sugar is pressed into the puff pastry on top and bottom. Fold the sides of the square toward the center so they go halfway to the middle. Fold them again so the two folds meet exactly at the middle of the dough. Then fold one half over the other half as though closing a book. You will have 6 layers. Slice the dough into 3/8-inch slices and place the slices, cut side up, on baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Bake the cookies for 6 minutes, or until caramelized and brown on the bottom, then turn with a spatula and bake for another 3 to 5 minutes, until caramelized on the other side. Transfer to a baking rack to cool.

ELEPHANT EARS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in water. Add milk, sugar, salt, shortening and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , On a floured surface, knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl; turn once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch down and shape into 15 ovals, 5-1/2-in. round by 1/8-in. thick. Heat 3-4 in. of oil to 375° in deep-fat fryer. Fry ovals, one at a time, 3 minutes per side or until golden brown. Drain. Mix sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over warm pastries.

EASY ELEPHANT EARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Mix sugar and cinnamon., On a lightly floured surface, roll one sheet of pastry into an 11x8-in. rectangle. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cinnamon sugar. Working from short sides, roll up jelly-roll style toward the center. Wrap in plastic; freeze 10 minutes. Repeat., Unwrap and cut dough into 1/2-in. slices; place on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake 12-15 minutes or until crisp and golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

COUNTRY FAIR SCONES AKA ELEPHANT EARS

Steps:

• Combine the first 3 ingredients.
• Let sit 5 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients all except 2 c flour, put this in a little at a time till dough is no longer sticky (may not need all), and mix well.
• Let dough rise 1 hour.
• Break of dough about the size of egg and spread out evenly and about 1/4th inch thickness.
• Deep fry till golden brown.
• Top as desired.

BAKED ELEPHANT EARS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir milk and egg yolk into yeast mixture; add to flour mixture, stirring to form a stiff dough (dough will be sticky). Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 hours., Preheat oven to 375°. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface; roll dough into an 18x10-in. rectangle. Spread with softened butter to within 1/4 in. of edges. Mix sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over butter. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side; pinch seam to seal. Cut crosswise into 24 slices. Cover slices with plastic wrap until ready to flatten., In a small bowl, mix ingredients for cinnamon sugar. Place a 6-in.-square piece of waxed paper on a work surface; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon sugar. Top with 1 slice of dough; sprinkle dough with an additional 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon sugar. Roll dough to a 4-in. circle. Using waxed paper, flip dough onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Repeat with remaining ingredients, placing slices 2 in. apart. Bake 7-9 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.

QUICK ELEPHANT EARS

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine sugar and cinnamon; set aside. In a small skillet, heat 1/2 in of oil. Place one tortilla at a time in skillet, cook for 5 seconds; turn and cook 10 seconds longer or until browned. Place in sugar mixture; toss to coat. Serve immediately.

FRIED DOUGH (ELEPHANT EARS)

Steps:

• Add to the bowl of a bread maker and set on the dough cycle. Or, mix vigorously in a large mixing bowl and let rise until double in bulk.
• Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Punch down and knead.
• Roll out to about 1/8 inch thick.
• Cut into strips 2 ½ inches wide and cut the strips into squares. Or just grab some dough and streach it into the shape of an elephants ear.
• Cover and let rest for about 10 minutes.
• Using a large fry pan, fill with about three inches of cooking oil. Heat until the temperature of the oil is 360 degrees. If the fat is too cool, the dough will absorb the oil and if the fat is too hot, the dough will brown before it is cooked in the middle.
• Lower the dough gently into the cooking oil, two or three pieces at a time. When brown on one side, turn and brown on the other side. Lift from the cooking oil with a fork or tongs and drain on paper towels.
• Brush the fried dough with melted butter and sprinkle with powdered or cinnamon sugar.

ELEPHANT EARS

Steps:

• Heat milk with butter until butter melts.
• Set aside to cool to lukewarm.
• Stir yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar into warm water and let stand until foamy, about 5 to 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine milk and yeast mixtures with 2 1/2 cups flour, salt, and nutmeg.
• Stir until smooth.
• Cover and let stand until bubbly, 30 minutes.
• Stir in beaten eggs, then add additional flour to make a soft but not sticky dough.
• Turn dough onto a floured board and knead until smooth, supple, and elastic, about 8 minutes.
• Return dough to bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm spot until dough is doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Punch down and divide into 4 pieces.
• Divide each piece into 4 or 5 pieces.
• Put several inches of oil in a large, deep pan such as a chicken fryer or heavy dutch oven.
• Heat to about 360 degrees F.
• Work each ball of dough with the hands, shaping into a large disk, about 10 inches long and 6 inches wide.
• Fry one at a time, turning once, until nicely browned.
• Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar or cinnamon sugar while hot.
• Serve at once.

BAKED ELEPHANT EARS

Steps:

• Preheat the over to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
• Stir flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Stir in milk and the 1/4 cup melted butter until dough forms.
• Turn dough onto a flat, floured surface. Knead dough 10 times. Roll dough with a rolling pin or pat with hands into a rectangle, 9x5 inches. Brush with remaining melted butter using a pastry brush; sprinkle with 3 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon. Roll dough up tightly, beginning at narrow end. Pinch edge of dough into roll to seal. Cut into 4 equal pieces with sharp knife. Place cuts sides up on cookie sheet; pat each into a 6-inch circle.
• Bake until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet with a spatula. Let cool on wire rack.

EASY ELEPHANT EARS

Steps:

• Mix sugar and cinnamon together and set aside. If a shaker is available it works great for this.
• Heat oil in a large skillet to about 1 inch and about 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• If drop of water sizzles when dropped into the oil it is hot enough.
• Open biscuits and flatten carefully as large as you can get them without breaking. It is sometimes easier to stretch them in your hands like pizza dough rather than rolling out on the counter.
• Place 1 at a time in hot oil; watch carefully and turn when the bottom starts to brown lightly.
• When both top and bottom are the same color, remove from oil to paper towels.
• Immediately brush both sides with melted butter with pastry brush, and sprinkle each side liberally with cinnamon sugar.
• Eat immediately.

FRY BREAD...ELEPHANT EARS...SCONES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine yeast and 1/4 c 110 degree water, let set while preparing other ingredients.
• In a saucepan add milk, shortening, sugar and salt, heat on low until shortening melts- DO NOT BOIL.
• Let cool to lukewarm, put ingredients from saucepan in a mixing bowl.
• Slowly add 2 c flour, mix until just combined.
• Add egg, mix well, add yeast, mix well.
• Slowly add 2 more c flour until dough is soft and doesn't stick, add flour as needed.
• Do NOT overmix
• Knead until smooth and has elasticity, about 6-8 minutes.
• Put in a large greased bowl and cover, let rise in a warm spot for about 1 1/2 hrs or until it has doubled in size.
• Put several inches of oil in a large, deep pan or use a fry daddy and heat to about 360 degrees F.
• Flatten and divide into equal pieces, whatever size you prefer, and work the dough into a disk shape about 1/4-1/2 " thick, again whatever you prefer I like mine thick and fluffy!
• Fry one at a time, until golden brown, turn once.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve with honey butter, powdered sugar, cinnamon, jam or even for Navajo tacos, serve immediatly!
• You can reheat these but they are best served right from the fryer!
• Enjoy.

CRISPY ELEPHANT EARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine milk, water and yeast; set aside. In another large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg to yeast mixture; beat into dry ingredients until blended. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. , Preheat oven to 375°. Punch dough down; turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead 8-10 times. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Roll into an 18x10-in. rectangle. Brush with 2 tablespoons butter. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle 1 cup over dough. Beginning with a long side, roll up jelly-roll style pinch edges to seal. Cut into 1-in. slices., For each elephant ear, sprinkle a small amount of the remaining cinnamon-sugar on a piece of waxed paper. Place a slice of dough on cinnamon-sugar; roll into a 5-in. circle. , Place sugared side down on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with some of the remaining butter; sprinkle with pecans and cinnamon-sugar. Bake 9-11 minutes or until golden brown.

TOMATO BASIL ELEPHANT EARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• To make the paste, place the sun-dried tomatoes and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process for 30 seconds. Add the basil, salt, and pepper. With the processor running, slowly pour the olive oil into the bowl through the feed tube and process until pureed. Add the Parmesan and puree for 15 seconds. Set aside.
• Unfold 1 sheet of puff pastry and place it on a lightly floured board. With a rolling pin, lightly roll the dough until it's a 13-inch square. Using a knife, spread the paste over the top of the puff pastry. Fold the sides of the square toward the center so they go halfway to the middle. Fold them again so the 2 folds meet exactly at the middle of the dough. Then fold one half over the other half as though closing a book. You will have 6 layers. Slice the dough into 3/8-inch slices and place the slices, cut side up, on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Brush each piece with egg wash and place in the oven. Bake for 6 minutes. Turn each pastry slice over and continue baking an additional 5 minutes.

COUNTY FAIR ELEPHANT EARS

Steps:

• Mix flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter, as for pastry.
• Soften yeast in water. Combine milk, egg yolk and softened yeast. Add to flour mixture and mix well.
• Cover dough and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Place dough on a lightly floured cutting board and knead lightly. Cover with a cloth and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
• Roll dough into a rectangle, 10x18 inches, and brush with soft butter. Mix 1/2 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon and sprinkle evenly over dough. Roll as for jelly roll, sealing the edge. The roll should be 18 inches long.
• Cut dough into 1-inch slices.
• Mix remaining sugar and cinnamon on a large square of waxed paper or aluminum foil. Place slices, one at a time, on sugar mixture and roll into 5-inch balls.
• Sprinkle nuts on top and press gently.
• Place dough on ungreased cookie sheets, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon of the sugar-cinnamon mixture.
• Bake immediately in a preheated 400 degree oven about 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

BAKED ELEPHANT EARS

Steps:

• 1. In a large bowl. combine the milk, water, and yeast; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour,sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg to yeast mixture; beat into dry ingredients until blended. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Punch dough down; turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead 8-10 times. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Roll into an 18x10-inch rectangle. Brush with 2 Tablespoons butter. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle 1 cup over dough. Beginning with long side roll up jelly-roll style, pinch edges to seal. Cut into 1 inch slices. For each elephant ear, sprinkle a small amount of the remaining cinnamon-sugar on a piece of waxed paper. Place a slice of dough on cinnamon- sugar; roll into a 5-inch circle. Place sugared side down on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with some of the remaining butter; sprinkle with pecans and cinnamon-sugar. Bake at 375^ for 9-11 minutes or until golden brown.

QUICK ELEPHANT EARS

Steps:

• Combine sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl or large plate; set aside.
• In a skillet, heat 1/2 inch of oil.
• Place one tortilla at a time in skillet.
• Cook for 5 seconds; turn and cook 10 seconds longer or until browned.
• Place in sugar mixture and turn to coat.
• Serve immediately.

PUFF PASTRY ELEPHANT EARS

Steps:

• Water wash entire surface of one pastry sheet.
• Sprinkle cinnamon on surface.
• Roll sheet up into a coil.
• Cut coil into 12 equal pieces.
• Place sufficient granulated sugar on work surface and place one cut piece on sugar, also covering top of roll with sugar.
• With a rolling pin, roll down piece, changing direction of sheeting to keep the piece oval. Use sugar as you would dusting flour to keep from sticking. Roll approximately 7" or 8" circles.
• Place on parchment paper lined baking pan.
• Allow dough to rest for 10 minutes.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

ELEPHANT EARS - DUSTED OR GLAZED (MY MOM'S RECIPE )

Steps:

• In small pan combine milk, sugar, salt and shortening.
• Heat, but do not boil; stir to dissolve shortening.
• Remove from heat and let cool to lukewarm.
• In a large bowl combine cooled mixture and yeast; stir to dissolve yeast.
• Stir in flour 2 cups at a time, beating by hand until smooth.
• Place batter in a large greased bowl.
• Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled.
• In deep fryer or deep pan, heat oil to 350 degrees.
• Dust hands with flour and pinch off a small ball of dough.
• Gently stretch out dough to 6 to 8 inches.
• Drop in hot oil and cook until brown on bottom, then flip them over and brown the other side.
• Drain on paper towels and, while still hot, dust with confectionary sugar.
• (If you prefer use glaze recipe above).

HOMEMADE ELEPHANT EARS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in water. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. Cut butter into flour mixture as for pastry. Beat milk, egg and yeast mixture until smooth. Stir into the flour mixture and shape into a ball. Place in a greased bowl; cover and chill for at least 2 hours. , Turn out onto a floured surface; punch dough down. Cover with a towel and allow to rest 10 minutes. Roll into a 18x10-in. rectangle. Spread with softened butter. Combine remaining filling ingredients and sprinkle over butter. Starting with the long side, roll up dough jelly-roll style and pinch the edges to seal. Cut into 1-in. slices. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle a portion of the mixture on waxed paper. , Place one slice of dough on top of the mixture and roll to a 5-in. circle, turning to coat both sides. Place on greased baking sheets. Repeat until all the circles are rolled and coated. Sprinkle tops of ears with leftover topping if desired. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.