Get Your Fair Fix With Homemade Funnel Cake

IMG_0465Did you get a chance to go out this weekend to the many different fairs and festivals in the St. Louis and surrounding area to enjoy this beautiful weather we’ve been having? Not in St. Louis? Then what about your neck of the woods?

While I did not get to make it down to LouFest, my family was able to enjoy a lot of fun at HarvestFest. The kids did all of the fun stuff that you could do at a small little festival. The kids enjoyed pony rides, feeding baby goats, jumping around in bounce houses, playing in the bubble bus, doing crafts and games, eating candy and other junk food, taking a train ride, and more!

If you were stuck at home and couldn’t make it out then why not bring some of that delicious fair food to your own kitchen? Check out this recipe for my absolutely favorite fair food, Funnel Cake! There are many funnel cake recipes out there, so if this one doesn’t suit your needs, a quick Google search will send you thousands of results. My recipe is easy and does not require as many ingredients as others posted online. It’s deliciously simple, so I hope you’re hungry!

What you will need:

1 egg
1 1/3 cup of milk
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/14 cup of flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups of oil
powder sugar or other toppings

Directions:

Begin by pouring 2 cups of oil into a deep pan. We used vegetable oil in a 2 inch deep cast iron skillet. I’m sure you could use a deep fryer or something else to hold the oil. Just make sure you keep everyone safe. Funnel cake cooks fast so be sure your temperatures are set correctly and that you can pay attention to what you are doing. This is a great recipe to do with the kids but always remember that when your cooking with oil safety is very, very, important. So turn the heat up to about medium and let the oil warm up while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.

IMG_0450First mix all of your dry ingredients together and mix thoroughly. The next step is to mix your egg and milk together. Once your wet mix is ready slowly add your dry mix to the egg/milk while slowly mixing together to keep a smooth creamy mixture. Once you have all of the ingredients mixed you have a few options of how you can start making your funnel cake.

One of the more popular options is to use a freezer bag and cut a small tip off of a corner so you can “pipe” the mixture into the oil. Since we love our funnel cake we actually have a funnel cake container for pour the mix (check out the picture below with the lovely Strawberry Shortcake). So go load up your container and test your oil to see if it is hot enough yet. You can do this by taking just a sprinkle of flour and dropping it into the oil. If it starts to sizzle you’re good to go.

IMG_0456Pour your mix into the oil in a spiral, zig-zag, or whatever design you want. It only takes a few minutes to cook so be sure to keep a watchful eye on the funnel cake. You will want to flip it once so both sides become a nice light golden brown. Remove and place on a paper towel or something else to drain up the excess oil and cover with your favorite topping.

We like to keep it simple and use powder sugar but there are some that like to use honey, caramel, blue berries, strawberries, and more. The directions above will make around five decently sized funnel cakes.

Did you try out my recipe? What are your favorite funnel cake toppings? Share your comments below!

P.s. I apologize for the pictures of my crazy looking kitchen. We work with what we got!

Richie

My name is Richie and I am a 40 year old father of two, a daughter and son. I am married to a beautiful woman named Destiny. She is the foundation of our family, and without her, none of this would be possible. During the day I work as a network security administrator for a local school district. At night I can be found illustrating books, working on websites, or creating music, but more than likely though I am spending time with my kids.

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