Glenn and Debbie Hinton have been making homemade buttermilk sweet dough and serving it with a variety of toppings for 43 years.

They call their fried creations “elephant ears” and while not quite as big as a pachyderm’s ear, they are quite large and cover the circumference of an 8-inch plate.

The Gilbert couple plans to bring their “Hinton Concession Elephant Ears” stand to the West End Fair, just as they’ve done over the past four decades.

“We started out with cinnamon and sugar, apple, cherry and blueberry toppings,” Glenn said.

Over the years, he said, they expanded the choices.

“Now we have powdered sugar, strawberry, raspberry and pumpkin cream cheese,” he said.

Customers can also add vanilla or chocolate pudding for dipping “sauces.”

The latest flavor creation — added about a dozen years ago — is for those who enjoy a more savory taste.

“We have cheesy garlic marinara,” Glenn explained. “We do a Parmesan cheese and we give you a marinara sauce as well as butter garlic” on the side.

The elephant ear stand often draws crowds, but would-be customers shouldn’t shy away.

“The line moves fairly fast,” Glenn said.

The Hintons family has set up its stand at the West End Fair since 1982.

In general, the fair is all about the food and there are plenty of offerings from businesses such as Dale’s fries to nonprofits such as the West End Food Pantry.

The pantry will feature gyros, 1/3-pound hamburgers, fried chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, fried pickles, mac and cheese bites and corn dog nuggets.

West End Fire Company offers clam chowder and taco salad.

Middlecreek Church features a hamburger bean bake, a sweet bean creation and apple dumplings for dessert.

Speaking of dessert, the funnel cake stand is always a busy place.

Don’t worry if you can’t eat it all. The fair lasts seven days.