whats a funnel cake?

[eeyoreguy]

dont think me stupid but whats a funnel cake?? Ive never heard of one before

[Isafari]

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Funnel cakes are made by pouring batter through a funnel into hot oil in a circular pattern and deep frying it until golden-brown.

Often folk have them with a fruit syrup on them too.....and ice cream.

1 cup water
3/4 stick butter (6 tablespoons)
1 tablespoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour
1 cup eggs, about 4 large eggs and 2 whites
Vegetable oil, for frying
Powdered sugar, for topping

Boil water, butter, sugar, and salt together in a saucepan. Add flour and work it in until it is all incorporated and dough forms a ball. Transfer mixture to the bowl of a standing mixer and let cool for 3 to 4 minutes. With mixer lowest speed, add eggs, 1 at a time, making sure the first egg is completely incorporated before continuing. Once all eggs have been added and mixture is smooth, put dough in a piping bag fitted with a number 12 tip. Heat about 1 1/2 inches of oil in a heavy pan. Pipe dough into oil, making a free-form lattice pattern; cook until browned, flipping once. Remove cake from oil, drain on paper towels, and top with powdered sugar. Continue until all of the batter is used.

[Keith]

Ive never had one either :/ what do they taste like Isafari? In UK terms I can understand

[Isafari]

well.....I'm not the biggest fan of funnel cake.....they are like a tough, thin doughnut to me

[Skywatcher]

sugar covered deepfried wormy stale donut

[Keith]

hmmmmm it's not SOUNDING that good I guess I'll have to try one just to see

[Wendy]

sugar covered deepfried wormy stale donut

well that's one way to describe it did it taste nice though

[Skywatcher]

well that's one way to describe it did it taste nice though

Lisa says Nooo

[Dawn]

Looks like a coronary on a plate.

[Skywatcher]

would go well with Dianes chocolate bacon embolism then