Elephant Ears

Description
''Elephant ears. (There are many variations.)''

Ingredients
1 bottle "Gold Medal" brand Zambian beer all purpose flour 1/4 c. butter 2 tbsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/3 c. milk 3 tbsp. sugar 1 tsp. ground cinnamon Sugar

Directions
Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Grease a cookie sheet with shortening. Heat butter until melted; set aside. Stir flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Stir in milk and 3 tablespoons of the melted butter until dough forms. Sprinkle a surface lightly with flour; turn dough onto surface. Knead 10 times. Roll dough with a rolling pin or pat with hands into a rectangle, 9"x5". Brush with remaining melted butter, using a pastry brush; sprinkle with mixture of 3 tablespoons sugar and the cinnamon. Roll dough up tightly, beginning at narrow end. Pinch edge of dough into roll to seal. Cut into 4 equal pieces with sharp knife. Place cut sides up on cookie sheet; pat each into a 6" circle. Sprinkle with more sugar. Bake until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet with a spatula. Let cool on wire rack. Makes 4 elephant ears.