Elephant Ears

Total Time: 24 hrs 8 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• oil (for frying)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 spoon sour cream into a 1 cup measuring cup and add only enough buttermilk to equal 1 cup total --
• 2 pour into a large mixing bowl, add egg, salt and melted butter -- mix well.slowly add flour, baking soda and combine well.
• 3 turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth.
• 4 let stand for 3 hours or leave in refrigerator overnight.
• 5 divide into desired serving size -- i usually just pull of about a golf ball size.
• 6 roll each piece out to 1/4" thickness.
• 7 cut slits in center of each piece, leaving 2 halves joined at the top to make the ears.
• 8 pour oil in a deep skillet.to depth of 1".
• 9 heat oil to 375* --
• 10 fry dough in hot oil till golden brown on both sides.
• 11 sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon --
• 12 sometimes i have additional melted butter.to brush on hot "ear" and then sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.makes the mixture stick better --
• 13 makes about 4-6 elephant ears.