Name: Gosh E Fil - Elephant Ear Pastries recipe by Saba Rehman at BetterButter
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour divided; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup clarified butter or vegetable oil; A pinch of salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 cup lukewarm milk; 2 tablespoons powdered pistachios; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; Required oil for deep fry

ABOUT Gosh E Fil - Elephant Ear Pastries RECIPE

Gosh-e fil is an Afghan and Iranian traditional doughnut made by shaping dough into the shape of an ear (gosh), and deep-fried in oil. Each shape is then topped with chopped or powdered pistachios and powdered sugar or sugar syrup. The Afghans make gosh-e fil for breakfast. Main ingredients for this recipe eggs, all purpose flour, sugar and pistachios.

Ingredients Serving: 4

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour divided
2 eggs
1/2 cup clarified butter or vegetable oil
A pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup lukewarm milk
2 tablespoons powdered pistachios
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Required oil for deep fry

Instructions

Take ingredients in mixing bowl (Eggs, baking powder, salt and clarified butter) mix it.
Add all purpose flour n make soft n smooth dough by adding little by little lukewarm milk.
Turn the dough onto a rolling pin board (using a bit of remaining ½ cup), sprinkle the dough with more of the remaining flour and knead for 10 minutes, using flour when needed. Dough will be somewhat sticky, but have a smooth gloss to it.
Cover with plastic wrap and let it rest 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, pull off a piece of dough about the size of a large cherry tomato.
Roll into a flat 3½" x 4" oval. Take one side of the oval and fold it over to the other side, crimping edges together. It will resemble an elephant ear.
Make more “ears,” deep frying them, in batches, in heated oil. Turn to cook evenly till golden, remove, and drain on paper towels. When cool sprinkle with powdered sugar and pistachios.
Serve immediately or store on air tight jar.

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