Description
Crispy elephant ears pastry takes center stage in this delightful Mexican street fair treat. Sweet, golden-brown delicacies deliver a perfect crunch with cinnamon sugar coating that delights wandering palates.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Sweeteners and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Wet Ingredients and Frying Components:
- ¾ cup warm milk (110°F/43°C)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cups vegetable oil (for frying)
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients in a spacious mixing vessel, ensuring an even distribution of sugar, salt, and leavening agent.
- Incorporate softened butter, heated dairy, and aromatic vanilla essence into the dry mixture, blending until a cohesive mass emerges.
- Transfer the nascent dough onto a flour-dusted work surface, manipulating and folding with gentle yet firm motions to develop a supple, uniform texture.
- Drape a moistened fabric over the dough, allowing it to relax and develop complexity for a brief interlude, promoting enhanced elasticity and flavor development.
- After the resting period, prepare to transform the delicate dough into its signature crisp, golden form, ready for final preparation and indulgence.
Notes
- Choose high-protein flour like bread flour for a chewier texture that holds shape better during frying.
- Keep butter cold and cut into small cubes to create flakier, more delicate pastry layers when mixing.
- Adjust sugar levels based on preference – less for a more neutral pastry or more for extra caramelization during frying.
- Rest dough at room temperature to relax gluten, making rolling and stretching easier without tearing the delicate pastry.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg