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Funnel Cake

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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 2 Large Funnel Cakes

Ingredients
  

For Cooking the Funnel Cakes:

  • 2 Small Bottles Cooking Oil ( Vegetable or Canola ) (Equals to 6 cups cooking oil )

Marinate the strawberries ( Optional )

  • 1 Carton Fresh Strawberries Sliced
  • 1/2 Tablespoon sugar

Wet Ingredients:

  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Cups milk
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients:

  • 3 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 Cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons Baking Powder
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Salt

Topping: (Optional )

  • 1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 Can Whipping cream.

Instructions
 

  • Cut up the strawberries and place into a bowl. Sprinkle the sugar onto the strawberries and mix. Adding the sugar is optional. Set aside.
  • For the dry ingredients in a bowl add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir to combine .
  • For the wet ingredients crack the eggs into a bowl and beat. Then add the milk and vanilla extract. Stir to combine .
  • Pour the egg mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients.
  • Stir until the batter is smooth.
  • Fill a wok with 6 cups of cooking oil and turn the heat on to Medium High.
  • Pour the batter into a measuring cup or any container with a spout. Pour 1 cup of batter into the measuring cup for a small to medium sized funnel cake. Pour 1 1/2 cups of batter into the measuring cup for a large to extra large sized funnel cake.
  • Once the oil is hot pour the batter into the pan . Start in the center and then swirl the batter around in a circular motion. Cook the funnel cake for about a minute or two until it is brown on the bottom.
  • Flip the funnel cake over and cook for about 1 minute or until the bottom is once again browned.
  • Remove from the oil and place on a paper towel to drain.
  • Dust with the powdered sugar.
  • Top with the whipped cream and add the cut up strawberries. Dust some powdered sugar over the strawberries ( optional ) and serve immediately.