Fair Funnel Cakes Recipes

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.

FUNNEL CAKES

Steps:

• In a deep-fryer, or heavy skillet, heat oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, beat milk and eggs together. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Stir into the egg mixture until smooth.
• While covering the funnel hole with one hand, pour in 1 cup of batter. Start from the center in a swirling motion to make a 6 or 7 inch round. Fry on both sides until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve warm.

FUNNEL CAKES

Steps:

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

WORLD'S BEST FUNNEL CAKES

Steps:

• Pour enough oil into a skillet to completely coat the bottom and heat over medium-high heat.
• Blend flour, sugar, water, milk, egg, baking powder, vanilla extract, and salt together in a blender until smooth. Add more flour if batter is too watery. Put your finger over the hole of a funnel and fill funnel with batter.
• Hover filled funnel over the skillet, release finger, and swirl batter into the hot oil; cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side.

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!