Amish Funnel Cakes Recipe

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Amish Funnel Cakes
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
2092
Calories
Total time
26
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a heavy cast iron pan or in a deep fryer, heat the oil to 375°F.
  2. In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, potato flakes (if using) and vanilla, whisking until foamy.
  3. In another bowl, sift flour, baking powder, mace and salt. Sifting helps improve the texture and lightness of funnel cakes and is a step that shouldn't be skipped!
  4. Stir brown sugar into the sifted flour mixture until no streaks remain.
  5. Stir the dry ingredients into the egg mixture, then beat on medium speed until the batter is smooth and no lumps remain. (Lumps may clog up the funnel).
  6. Adjust the consistency of the batter - if it pours too easily and is too thin, add a tablespoon more of flour (at a time) until the batter thickens; if the batter is too thick and doesn't pour easily, thin it with a tablespoon or so of milk until it pours easily. Batter should have the consistency of heavy pancake batter.
  7. You'll need a large funnel with an opening about the size of your index finger. Silicone funnels are convenient to use because you can pinch them shut, or use a funnel cake funnel made specifically for the purpose, or any funnel will do, if you are able to hold your finger over the bottom to keep the batter from flowing.
  8. When the oil is at the right temperature, fill the funnel with batter (use a small amount at first until you get the hang of it), then remove your finger and drop batter into the hot oil, forming swirls and squiggles in a criss-cross fashion, moving constantly (from the outside in works well).
  9. Fry funnel cakes for about 3 minutes, then turn over with a slotted spoon and fry until the both sides are golden.
  10. Remove using a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
  11. Combine confectioners' sugar with cinnamon and sprinkle over the still warm funnel cakes using a shaker or put the cinnamon sugar into a clean brown paper bag and toss the funnel cakes in the bag to coat.
  12. Serve warm. Makes eight 8-in. cakes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2091.81 Kcal (8758 kJ)
Calories from fat 1026.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 114.05g 175%
Cholesterol 142.26mg 47%
Sodium 426.31mg 18%
Potassium 885.53mg 19%
Total Carbs 249.94g 83%
Sugars 147.42g 590%
Dietary Fiber 5.01g 20%
Protein 21.74g 43%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 3%
Iron 3mg 17%
Calcium 436.7mg 44%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 371.86 Kcal (1557 kJ)
Calories from fat 182.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.28g 175%
Cholesterol 25.29mg 47%
Sodium 75.78mg 18%
Potassium 157.42mg 19%
Total Carbs 44.43g 83%
Sugars 26.21g 590%
Dietary Fiber 0.89g 20%
Protein 3.87g 43%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 17%
Calcium 77.6mg 44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 50.5
    Points
  • 58
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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