These can be found at any fair or carnival; now you can make them at home and have them anytime with the topping of choice. I used powdered sugar and a cinnamon/sugar combination, but for some extra calories, place a funnel cake on a plate, add a scoop of ice cream and drizzle with some hot fudge-now that's a treat!
Ingredients: 3 eggs, 2 cups milk, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 3 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons baking powder. Toppings: powdered sugar, cinnamon/sugar combo, melted chocolate, strawberry ice cream topping, etc.
Instructions: In a medium bowl, mix salt, baking powder, and half of the flour; set aside. In a large bowl, cream eggs, sugar and milk. Add flour mixture and beat until smooth. Continue to add remaining flour, but use only enough to achieve desired consistency (I used all of it). Batter will be thin enough to run through a funnel.
In an eight-inch skillet, heat about an inch of cooking oil to 375 degrees.
Using a clean funnel, place your finger over the bottom opening and fill the funnel with a generous 1/2 cup of the batter. Hold the funnel close to the surface of the oil, and release the batter into the oil while making a circular motion. (I found that you need to keep the cirlces close together so the gaps are very small or the cake will fall apart when removing it). Fry until golden brown. Use tongs and wide spatula to turn the cake over carefully. Fry the second side one minute. Drain on paper towels, and sprinkle with powdered sugar or cinnamon/sugar mixture while still hot.
Makes 10-12 funnel cakes.
This was submitted on allrecipes.com by Tina.
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