Cardamon Funnel Cakes
This recipe was brought back to Germany from Iowa by Christine Teresa
Severing
(C = cup; T = tablespoon; tsp. = teaspoon)
Preheat oil in a heavy saucepan or electric deep fryer. (I'd propose the deep fryer!)
Sift together
1 C flour
1 T sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground cardamon
1/8 tsp. salt
Blend together in a separate container:
3/4 C milk
1 egg
Pour into flour mixture and stir until
smooth.
If batter is too heavy, add additional
milk.
Batter should pour in a heavy stream.
Test oil by dropping a teaspoon of batter
into oil - batter should begin to fry if oil is hot enough.
Pour about 1/3 C of batter from a glass
measuring cup into hot oil using a circular motion.
Fry 1 1/2 min. or until lightly browned.
Carefully turn funnel cake with tongs
to brown 2nd side - fry 1 1/2 min. again.
Remove cake from oil with tongs and place
on several thicknesses of paper towels.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar using a sifter.
Eat while hot!
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