Funnel Cakes

Directions

1. 1
   Beat eggs; add sugar and milk.
2. 2
   Sift half the flour, salt and baking powder.
3. 3
   Add to milk and egg mixture.
4. 4
   Beat batter with mixer, adding only as much flour as needed to leave batter thin enough to run through funnel.
5. 5
   Heat vegetable oil to about 375° in 8-inch or 9-inch iron skillet, about 3/4 inch deep.
6. 6
   Pour about 1/4 cup batter into funnel, keeping finger over bottom of funnel until ready to drizzle batter in hot oil.
7. 7
   Swirl and crisscross batter in oil to make a lace like pattern.
8. 8
   Let cake brown on one side, turn and brown other side (the whole process takes less than one minute).
9. 9
   Remove and place on plate and sprinkle with powdered sugar, syrup, molasses, jelly or cherry pie filling.
10. 10
    Serve immediately.