Funnel Cake

Name: Funnel Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups (475 ml) vegetable oil (for deep frying); 1 egg; 2/3 cup (150 ml) milk; 2 Tbsp (30 ml) sugar; 1-1/3 cups (325 ml) sifted flour; 1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt; 2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder; confectioners sugar for decoration

8 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

2 cups (475 ml) vegetable oil (for deep frying)
1 egg
2/3 cup (150 ml) milk
2 Tbsp (30 ml) sugar
1-1/3 cups (325 ml) sifted flour
1/4 tsp (1 ml) salt
2 tsp (10 ml) baking powder
confectioners sugar for decoration

Directions

1

Preheat oil to 375 degrees (200 C.) in a deep fat fryer or other suitable pot.
2

Lightly beat the egg, add the milk and beat to combine.
3

Sift the flour,sugar,salt and baking powder together.
4

Add the egg-milk mixture to the dry ingredients and beat till smooth.
5

Holding your finger over the bottom opening, pour the batter into a funnel that has an opening of 3/4 inch.
6

Through the opening at the bottom of the funnel, drop the batter into the hot oil.
7

Swirl the batter into circles, from the center out.
8

Each cake should be about 6 inches in diameter.
9

Fry the cakes until golden brown, turning once.
10

Drain on paper towels.
11

Sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar.