Yummy Food
Elephant Ear Pastry Recipe
15 servings
servings30 minutes
active time2 hours 30 minutes
total timeIngredients
1¾ cups milk (warm, 110°F*)
¾ cup granulated sugar (divided)
1½ tablespoons instant yeast
6 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted (¾ stick)
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (divided)
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
5½ cups all-purpose flour (divided)
Vegetable oil (for frying**)
Directions
Add the milk, ¼ cup of the sugar, and the yeast to a large bowl. Stir to combine. Let sit for 5 minutes, or until it starts to bubble.
Stir in the butter, 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon, and the salt to combine.
Turn
Add 5 cups of the flour and stir until you can no longer. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
Knead the dough for 5 minutes, adding a light dust of flour when it becomes too sticky to handle, but don’t overdo it. You want the dough to be tacky but not sticky.
Scrape out any flour bits from the bowl, spray with nonstick spray, and place the dough in the bowl. Cover and let sit for 1 hour, until doubled in size.
Heat 2 inches of oil in a deep-frying pan over medium heat until it reaches 265°F.
Divide
In the meantime, divide the dough into 15 equal balls and roll each out into a roughly 7-inch round.
Fry one disk at a time for 3-4 minutes, flipping the disk every 30-45 seconds to ensure even cooking.
Cool
Let them cool on a plate with a paper towel to drain off any excess oil.
Dip
Stir the remaining sugar and cinnamon together in a shallow bowl or a plate then dip each disk in the dough and lightly tap off the excess. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving Size
1 pastry
Calories
265 kcal
Total Fat
6 g
Saturated Fat
3 g
Unsaturated Fat
2 g
Trans Fat
1 g
Cholesterol
15 mg
Sodium
51 mg
Total Carbohydrate
47 g
Dietary Fiber
1 g
Total Sugars
11 g
Protein
6 g
15 servings
servings30 minutes
active time2 hours 30 minutes
total time