Elephant Ears - Dusted or Glazed (My Mom's Recipe )

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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
347
Calories
Total time
120
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 cups flour
  • confectioners' sugar
  • 2 (1/4 oz) packages yeast
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar (optional)
  • 1 tsp soft shortening (optional)

Directions:

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

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 346.6 Kcal (1451 kJ)
Calories from fat 96.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.67g 16%
Cholesterol 16.74mg 6%
Sodium 881.72mg 37%
Potassium 153.51mg 3%
Total Carbs 58g 19%
Sugars 27.1g 108%
Dietary Fiber 3.51g 14%
Protein 5.59g 11%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 115.4mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 333.45 Kcal (1396 kJ)
Calories from fat 92.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.27g 16%
Cholesterol 16.1mg 6%
Sodium 848.27mg 37%
Potassium 147.68mg 3%
Total Carbs 55.8g 19%
Sugars 26.07g 108%
Dietary Fiber 3.38g 14%
Protein 5.38g 11%
Iron 2mg 12%
Calcium 111mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.1
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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