Funnel Cakes

8 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 2 c. milk
  • 4 c. flour
  • 1/3 c. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. baking powder
  • lard or other shortening (for frying)
  • powdered sugar

Directions

  1. 1
    Beat eggs and milk.
  2. 2
    Sift dry ingredients together; add egg-milk mixture, beating as you pour.
  3. 3
    Continue beating until smooth.
  4. 4
    Let batter stand a few minutes while you heat 3 to 4 inches of fat to 375°.
  5. 5
    Pour batter into small pitcher for easier handling.
  6. 6
    Take an ordinary household funnel and put your finger over the end of it.
  7. 7
    Pour some batter into mouth of funnel; take off your finger and let batter drop into hot fat, swirling it around and around until it is 3 inches in diameter.
  8. 8
    Fry until light golden brown.
  9. 9
    Drain on paper towels.
  10. 10
    Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
  11. 11
    Serve hot. Makes about 12 cakes.

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