Les Orielles De Cochon (Cajun French Pastry Dessert)

May 09, 2023May 9, 20230 0

The Cajun French Pastry Dessert – Les Orielles De Cochon

Les Orielles De Cochon (Cajun French Pastry Dessert)

by The Chefin Dessert

Prep

20 min

Cook

20 min

Ready In

40 min

Level

Easy

Rating

Ingredients

	2 cups all-purpose flour
	1/2 teaspoon salt
	2 eggs
	1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine , melted and cooled
	2 tablespoons water
	shortening or cooking oil ( for deep frying )
	1 1/2 cups cane syrup or 1 cup dark corn syrup plus 1/2 cup light molasses
	3/4 cup coarsley chopped pecans

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe

Calories

432

Sugar

28g

Fat

23g

Les Orielles De Cochon is a popular Cajun French pastry dessert that originated in the southern United States. It is also known as Pig’s Ears because of its shape. This dessert is perfect for those with a sweet tooth, and the combination of crispy fried dough strips, sweet syrup, and pecans makes it irresistible. It is often served in special occasions and celebrations, such as Mardi Gras and Christmas. The best part of this dessert is that it is straightforward to make and requires minimal ingredients.

Instructions

1.	Combine flour and salt in a mixing bowl. Add eggs, melted butter and water. Mix well to form a smooth dough.
2.	Divide the dough into small pieces and roll them out very thin (as thin as possible). Cut the dough into thin strips about 1 inch wide.
3.	Heat the shortening or cooking oil in a deep skillet until hot.
4.	Fry the dough strips in hot oil until light golden brown. Drain on paper towels
5.	Heat the cane syrup or corn syrup and molasses mixture in a saucepan until hot and bubbly.
6.	Add chopped pecans and remove the mixture from the heat.
7.	Serve the fried dough strips with a generous drizzle of the syrup and pecan mixture on top.

PROS

Les Orielles De Cochon is a traditional and unique dessert that will surely delight your taste buds.
It is sweet and crispy with a deliciously rich caramel flavor.

CONS

This dessert is high in calories and fats, so it should be enjoyed in moderation.
The syrup can also be quite sticky and messy to handle.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

Les Orielles De Cochon has health benefits from pecans, which are rich in fiber, healthy fats, antioxidants, and minerals such as magnesium and phosphorus. Pecans may help to reduce the risk of heart disease and improve digestive health.