Fair Funnel Cakes Food

COUNTY FAIR FUNNEL CAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk and brown sugar. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; beat into egg mixture until smooth. , In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Cover the bottom of a funnel spout with your finger; ladle 1/2 cup batter into funnel. Holding the funnel several inches above the skillet release finger and move the funnel in a spiral motion until all of the batter is released (scraping funnel with a rubber spatula if needed). , Fry for 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining batter. Dust with confectioners' sugar; serve warm.

STATE FAIR FUNNEL CAKES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl combine eggs and milk and vanilla.
• sift dry ingredients together and add to egg mixture beating until smooth.
• test batter to see if it flows evenly through funnel. If to thick add milk, if to thin add flour.
• Pour about 2 cups cooking oil in 8 inch skillet and heat to about 360 degrees.
• cover funnel tip with finger and add about 1/2 cup or so to funnel.
• uncover funnel tip and release into hot oil in spiral patterns.
• Fry until golden (about 2 or 3 mins). flip and fry other side (about 1 or 2 mins).
• drain on paper towels and lightly dust with powdered sugar.

MOMMA'S FAIR FUNNEL CAKE

Steps:

• Beat eggs and sugar together and then add the milk slowly--beat. Add the dry ingredients and beat until smooth and creamy.
• Pour batter into a funnel and at the same time, use your finger to plug the hole. In a large cast iron pot, add 2 inches of oil to the bottom.
• When the oil becomes hot, move your hand over the pot and slowly release your finger so the batter can start cooking.
• Move the funnel around to make designs.
• Brown on both sides--then immediately remove and drain extremely well.
• Top with brown sugar, or honey, or cinnamon sugar, or powdered sugar as a topping.
• BE CAREFUL AND DO NOT GET BURNED!

FAIR FUNNEL CAKES

Steps:

• Beat together eggs and sugar. Add milk slowly and beat. Add all dry ingredients, beat until smooth. Pour batter in a funnel--hold the hole closed w/ your finger. Next, remove finger and create designs while pouring it into the hot oil. BE VERY CAREFUL! (2 inches of oil). Turn onto.
• other side until both sides are golden brown. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle w/ powdered sugar. We also like to add cinnamon as well.
• Yummy!
• PS -- I highly recommend you make a double batch!

HOMEMADE FUNNEL CAKES

Steps:

• For the funnel cakes: Add enough oil to a large Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot to come 2 inches up the sides of the pot. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until it registers 360 degrees F on a deep-frying thermometer. Line a baking sheet with a metal cooling rack or a few layers of paper towels.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the milk, vanilla and eggs in a large measuring cup.
• Sift together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl using a mesh strainer (to break up any lumps in the brown sugar). Stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture just until smooth and combined.
• When the oil is up to temperature, use your finger to cover the hole in the bottom of a 1- to 2-cup funnel (with at least a 1/2-inch hole) and fill it to the top with about 3/4 cup of the batter. Position the funnel over the pot of hot oil and remove your finger to release the batter. Let the batter flow into the oil in thick squiggles, moving the funnel within a contained circular shape about 8 inches in diameter. Fry on the first side until golden brown, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, then use a spider or tongs to carefully flip to the second side and fry for an additional 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Remove to the wire rack or paper towels and let drain and cool slightly. Repeat with the remaining batter.
• For topping: Dust the funnel cakes generously with the confectioners' sugar, sprinkle with cinnamon and dollop with whipped cream before serving warm.