Knee Patches, Or Elephant Ears Amish Confection

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   In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and pale yellow.

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   Add in the vanilla, salt, and the cream.

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   Blend.

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   Add the flour and beat well and thoroughly.

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   This dough will be very stiff.

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   On a floured surface kneed for ten minutes.

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   (if your mixer has a dough hook it can be done that way also.) Preheat oil to 375 degrees.

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   Pinch off the size of a large marble, and roll out thinly as possible.

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   Should be about 4 inches or so.

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    Cover your knees with a tea towel, and stretch the dough over the knee in the sitting position and stretch dough very thin.

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    Cook two at a time in the hot fat, until golden brown.

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    Turning once, takes about two minutes on each side.

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    The dough will blister and puff up like a pita bread.

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    Lift out each and shake extra oil off well.

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    Drain on paper towels.

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    When all the stretching, and deep frying is done, and cookies are cooled, then combine the icing powder and cinnamon, sift over the cookie lightly, on the top of each.

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    These are eaten the same day.

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    They do not keep well.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.