Elephant Ears
These are a little time-consuming, but very worth your while!
Ingredients:
1 package dry yeast
1/4 cup lukewarm water
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup milk, scalded and cooled
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup melted butter
Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water and set aside.
Mix together flour, 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar and salt. Cut in 1/2 cup butter.
Combine egg yolk, milk and softened yeast. Add to dough, mixing well. Cover and chill at least 2 hours.
Turn dough onto lightly floured board. Punch down. Cover with a towel and let rest 10 minutes.
Roll to a 10 x 18-inch rectangle. Spread with 2 tablespoons butter.
Combine cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cinnamon-sugar mixture over dough. Roll up as for a jellyroll. Seal edges and cut into 1-inch slices. Dip slices, one at a time, in remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture. Roll out into 18 (5-inch) rounds. Sprinkle with a few nuts, pressing nuts in gently. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, brush with melted butter and sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Bake at 400 degrees F for 12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
Makes 18.
B-man
