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County Fair Funnel Cakes Recipe

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What would the fair be without these delicious deep-fried pastries? To make these timeless treats, slowly swirl batter into oil, brown it to perfection and lightly dust with confectioners' sugar.

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County Fair Funnel Cakes Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

2 eggs, lightly beaten
1-1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Oil for deep-fat frying
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

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. Yield: 6 servings.

Editor's Note: The batter can be poured from a liquid measuring cup instead of a funnel.

Originally published as County Fair Funnel Cakes in Quick Cooking July/August 2000, p48

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Reviewed on Jan. 01, 2013 by cwma

We Loved it!!! Just like the State Fair!

Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2012 by BLYONS27

THIS WAS A GREATTTTT RECIPE ANDI LOVEDDDD IT YUM

Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2010 by rylan

Tasted great but couldn't get the batter to make a funnel, was like crumbs. Poured into grease from funnel, don't know what happened but will try again.

Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2010 by s-momof3girls

This recipe was so easy to make! I used soy milk and added vanilla to the recipe. I have a daughter that is allergic to Dairy. Her allergy makes it hard to find things for her to eat at our county fair. She has two older sisters so she always wants to eat the same as them. This recipe made it possible for me to give her the same as her sisters.

Reviewed on Aug. 08, 2010 by roxannluz

This was so easy and very good. My family and friends loved it!

Reviewed on May. 08, 2010 by Kari M

These are great the only thing I did was add some vanilla to it,yummy!

Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2009 by YOYA122561

We made this recipe when it first came out.

Recently, my daughter married and moved away. She called me asking for this recipe.

Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2009 by nygrlthertzog

I'm so excited to make these tomorrow. Theresa

Reviewed on Aug. 19, 2008 by siney

This recipe couldn't have come at a more perfect time for my children. We visit our local minor league ballpark in the summer and they have awesome funnel cakes. Now I can make these wonderful treats at home.

Reviewed on Aug. 06, 2008 by karlyoh

My family and I just got back from Disney World. When we got home, my oldest complained that we "totally forgot to get a funnel cake!" so I plan on suprising her with this recipe this weekend.

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