Taste of Home
County Fair Funnel Cakes
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.
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
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2 large eggs, room temperature, lightly beaten
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1-1/2 cups 2% milk
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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Oil for deep-fat frying
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Confectioners' sugar
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk and brown sugar. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; beat into egg mixture until smooth.
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2.
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, overlapping batter, until all the batter is released (scraping funnel with a rubber spatula if needed).
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3.
Fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining batter. Dust with confectioners' sugar; serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
1 funnel cake: 323 calories, 13g fat (2g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 274mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 8g protein.
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