Gosh I Fil- Elephant's Ear

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 large eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup milk
• 3 3/4 cups sifted flour
• 2 cups vegetable fat
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/3 cup ground pistachio nut

Recipe

• 1 beat eggs, then add and beat together salt, sugar, oil and milk.
• 2 add sifted flour to beaten mixture, turn out on lightly floured board and knead for 10 minutes until smooth.
• 3 (add a little water if necessary).
• 4 roll out small sections of dough to paper thin circles or squares.
• 5 for ears, pleat in one side of a circular piece- for bows pleat in the center of a rectangular piece.
• 6 (you can make these up to a foot in diameter- whatever your pan will accommodate.) heat fat in a large shallow pan, and fry ears a few at a time until lightly brown, turning once.
• 7 remove from fat and drain.
• 8 pour dribbles of syrup over pastry and dust at once with generous amounts of powdered sugar, cardamom and pistachio.