My fondest memory of the State Fair is eating Funnel Cake. Now I can make Funnel Cake Bites at home.
The concept of the funnel cake dates back to the early medieval Persian and Arab world as zalabiyeh, where similar yeast-risen dishes were first prepared, and later spread to Europe. Pennsylvania Dutch immigrants brought the yeast dish, known as drechderkuche, to America, and around 1879, they developed the baking powder version along with its new name, funnel cake.
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Funnel Cake Bites
My fondest memory of the State Fair is eating Funnel Cake. Now I can make them at home.
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Servings: 12
Calories: 167kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- pinch salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 6 tbsp butter melted
Instructions
- In a medium size bowl mix your milk, egg, vanilla, and butter together.
- Then add in your salt, baking soda, and sugar.
- Slowly fold in flour until batter becomes smooth.
- Pour your batter mixture into a gallon size Ziploc bag and set aside for a few minutes.
- Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan until your oil is about a half inch deep.
- Turn burner on high heat for about two minutes and then turn down to medium heat.
- Check your oil by dropping a small drop of batter into oi. If it begins to show bubbles around the edges then it is ready. If not than turn it up a bit again until it is good and hot.
- Take scissors and cut a small hole into the bottom corner of the baggie. Slowly drizzle batter into 1 to 2 circles and cook until golden brown on the bottom half.
- Gently flip them over with a slotted metal spatula and cook again until the bottom half is golden brown.
- Place on paper towels to soak up most of the grease and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Serve with whip cream or fruit.
Nutrition
Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 266IU | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg
