Scott's Recipe

Les Oreilles de Cochon (Pig Ear Pastries)

Category: Cajun

1 egg
½ cup milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
Vegetable oil for deep frying
1 cup sugar cane syrup
1 cup chopped pecans


1. Beat the egg until foamy. Add the milk and blend. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together twice. Add this to the egg mixture, and blend.
2. Cut off a small portion of dough about the size of a walnut, and roll it out on a lightly floured board until very thin. Repeat with the remaining dough.
3. Pour about 4 cups of the vegetable oil into a deep, heavy pot and heat the oil to 350 degrees. Drop each piece of the rolled out dough into the hot oil, give each piece a twist with a long handled fork and fry until lightly golden. Drain on paper towels.
4. Boil the syrup until it forms a soft ball when dropped into cold water and then drizzle it over the fried pastries. While the syrup is still warm, scatter the chopped pecans over the pastries.