Funnel Cakes
Ingredients
- 3 Eggs
- 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 4 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 Teaspoon Iodized Salt
- Confectioners' Sugar
- 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
- 2 Cups Whole Milk
- 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
- Vegetable Shortening or Oil, for frying
- Funnel, with 1/2" hole
Method
- In a mixer bowl, beat eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- Slowly beat in the sugar and beat until thick.
- Slowly mix in the milk.
- Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add gradually to the egg mixture and mix well.
- Heat the shortening or oil in a 10 inch skillet to 375 degrees.
- To make a large funnel cake use about 1/2 cup batter in a funnel, placing your finger over the hole as you fill it with batter.
- Release the batter over the center of the pan in a circular pattern, working from the center out.
- You can make them whatever size you want.
- When brown on the underside, turn and cook until the other side is brown.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
- Serve hot.
- Will make 8 large funnel cakes.
Family note
Gramic got this recipe from The Cleveland Plain Dealer in 1983. She never made them for us. It's obvious who she was thinking about!