Funnel Cakes at IHOP
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Funnel Cakes at IHOP
Don't even consider them if you're hoping for something reminiscent of a fresh made delectable confection from a carnival midway. These are shipped preformed and taste it. :blech:
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Sure - funnel cakes are deep fried cakes, about the size of a standard plate, and typically covered with powdered sugar, cinammon, or fruit (such as fresh strawberries or blueberries.) They're called "funnel cakes" because the batter is poured into the hot oil through a funnel in a swirling fashion.
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Here's the recipe I have but it's not t&t by me. I would love input from those who have made them on if they think this is a good recipe.
Funnel Cake
3 eggs
2 cups milk
1/4 cup white sugar
3 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
In a medium bowl, mix salt, baking powder, and half of the flour. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream eggs, sugar and milk. Add flour mixture and beat until smooth. Continue to add remaining flour, but use only enough to achieve desired consistency. Batter will be thin enough to run through a funnel.
In an eight inch skillet, heat the oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Put your finger over the bottom opening of the funnel, and fill the funnel with a generous 1/2 cup of the batter. Hold the funnel close to the surface of the oil, and release the batter into the oil while making a circular motion. Fry until golden brown. Use tongs and wide spatula to turn the cake over carefully. Fry the second side one minute. Drain on paper towels, and sprinkle with sifted confectioners' sugar or cinnamon sugar.
Pam's note: I love Hershey's Choclate syrup drizzled over the confectioner's sugar on mine.
I like big funnel cakes, so I would swirl over the entire syrface of the 8" skillet. But I like gaps inbetween the strands of dough, so I wouldn't do too many layers over each other.
It should turn out to look something like
I recently heard of using a washed Gatorade bottle with a squeeze top instead of a funnel for dispensing the batter. Sounds like a great idea to me!
Funnel Cake
3 eggs
2 cups milk
1/4 cup white sugar
3 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
In a medium bowl, mix salt, baking powder, and half of the flour. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream eggs, sugar and milk. Add flour mixture and beat until smooth. Continue to add remaining flour, but use only enough to achieve desired consistency. Batter will be thin enough to run through a funnel.
In an eight inch skillet, heat the oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Put your finger over the bottom opening of the funnel, and fill the funnel with a generous 1/2 cup of the batter. Hold the funnel close to the surface of the oil, and release the batter into the oil while making a circular motion. Fry until golden brown. Use tongs and wide spatula to turn the cake over carefully. Fry the second side one minute. Drain on paper towels, and sprinkle with sifted confectioners' sugar or cinnamon sugar.
Pam's note: I love Hershey's Choclate syrup drizzled over the confectioner's sugar on mine.
I like big funnel cakes, so I would swirl over the entire syrface of the 8" skillet. But I like gaps inbetween the strands of dough, so I wouldn't do too many layers over each other.
It should turn out to look something like
I recently heard of using a washed Gatorade bottle with a squeeze top instead of a funnel for dispensing the batter. Sounds like a great idea to me!
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Of course they're great, they're deep fried
Everything deepfried tastes great, just very unhealthy for you! I remember our local chippy (sorry US thread - chipshop - you have those don't you? sell chips what you call french fries but bigger and fatter and greasier and maybe burgers and sausages and battered fish) used to sell a magnificent creation called a 'mushy pea fritter' which was a ball of mushy peas the size of your fist, dipped in batter and deepfried. MMmmmmmmm. The first bite was extremely shocking as when you bit through the batter the colour was.... remember Slimer from Ghostbusters?
Everything deepfried tastes great, just very unhealthy for you! I remember our local chippy (sorry US thread - chipshop - you have those don't you? sell chips what you call french fries but bigger and fatter and greasier and maybe burgers and sausages and battered fish) used to sell a magnificent creation called a 'mushy pea fritter' which was a ball of mushy peas the size of your fist, dipped in batter and deepfried. MMmmmmmmm. The first bite was extremely shocking as when you bit through the batter the colour was.... remember Slimer from Ghostbusters?
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never had a corndog?
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they are easy to make from scratch, and absolutely delicious!-
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So kind of like what we would call a battered sausage? Or is the cornmeal different from batter?take a hotdog, dip it in cornmeal and deep fry. so you have plenty of cornbread surrounding the dog. dip in mustard.
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