County Fair Funnel Cakes

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups canola oil
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 combine the eggs and the milk in a mixing bowl.
• 2 sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
• 3 add the dry ingredients to the egg blend, and beat with an electric mixer until you have a smooth batter.
• 4 test the mixture and see if it flows easily through a clean plastic funnel. if it's too thick, beat in a little milk. if it's too thin, add a little sifted flour.
• 5 in an 8-inch skillet, heat the canola oil to 360-degrees f.
• 6 covering the bottom opening of the funnel with a finger, pour in at least 1/2 cup of batter into the top of the funnel. a partner will be very helpful.
• 7 remove finger and release batter into the hot oil, moving the funnel in a spiral as you do so. fry the funnel cake until golden brown, about three minutes. use a wide spatula and some tongs to carefully turn the funnel cakes in the hot oil and fry the second side for about 1 minute.
• 8 drain on paper towels and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
• 9 serve the funnel cakes hot, with syrup if you wish.