County Fair Funnel Cakes

Name: County Fair Funnel Cakes
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
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

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.

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.

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

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DDPLoeches

Mar 2, 2015

The taste was OK, but the texture wasn't great. It either made a deep-fried pancake, crumbs or strips, depending on whether I used a funnel, a measuring cup or a spoon. I don't think it's worth the calories.
tammycookblogsbooks

Jul 25, 2013

One year we went to our local town festival with family from out of town. After we returned home from the festival I made the County Fair Funnel Cakes. Everyone thought they tasted just like funnel cakes from a fair.
cwma

Jan 1, 2013

We Loved it!!! Just like the State Fair!
BLYONS27

Sep 15, 2012

THIS WAS A GREATTTTT RECIPE ANDI LOVEDDDD IT YUM
rylan

Aug 21, 2010

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.
s-momof3girls

Aug 18, 2010

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.
roxannluz

Aug 8, 2010

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

May 8, 2010

These are great the only thing I did was add some vanilla to it,yummy!
YOYA122561

Oct 13, 2009

We made this recipe when it first came out.Recently, my daughter married and moved away. She called me asking for this recipe.
nygrlthertzog

Aug 29, 2009

I'm so excited to make these tomorrow. Theresa