State Fair Funnel Cake Recipes

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!

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 CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• sift together the flour, baking powder and salt In a large bowl stir together eggs and milk add flour mixture to egg mixture beat with a mixer until smooth the consistency should be thin enough to run through a small kitchen funnel if too thick add a little milk in a 8 inch skillet heat the oil to 360* put you finger over the bottom opening of the funnel and fill the funnel with a generous 1/2 cup of batter hold over oil and release the batter while making a circular motion fry until golden brown use tongs or a spatula to turn the cake over carefully fry the second side 1 minute drain on paper towel and sprinkle with powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar