Funnel Cakes
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
1/4 cup sugar
 cups milk
2 eggs, slightly beaten
Vegetable oil
Sifted powdered sugar optional

Preparation

1 Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl, beating until smooth. Heat 1/4 inch oil to 375 degrees in a skillet. Cover bottom opening of a funnel with finger. (Funnel with a 3/8 inch opening works best.) Pour 1/4 cup batter into funnel. Hold funnel over skillet. Remove finger from funnel end to release batter into hot oil; remove funnel in a slow, circular motion to form a spiral. 2 Fry each funnel cake one minute or until edges are golden brown.  3 Turn and fry until golden. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining batter. 4 Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired. Serve warm.

About


You can also add a dash of cinnamon or drizzle them with your favorite syrup.

Comments:
Matthew Amacker

I just did this recipe and it worked.
Things to note:
  The oil need to be a little higher than 375, it gets a bit cooled when you put in the batter - if it gets too cool the cake stays too dense.
  I didn't have a funnel so I used a gallon zip lock and cut off the corner.  This works well but its more difficult to make the batter into thin little strips.
  I didn't have a nice form so I placed a pie tin in my iron skillet - this worked well - though I wished it were a little deeper.  
It sure is tasty!