Heloise’s Funnel Cakes
Oil for deep frying
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Powdered sugar (for topping)
For best results, use a deep fryer. If you don’t have one, a heavy, deep pan will be fine. Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches and let it get very hot, but not so hot that it smokes or burns.
Mix the eggs, milk, flour, baking powder and salt. Pour the batter through a funnel into the hot oil, moving it in a circular motion, then in a crisscross one, until you have made a cake about the size of a large doughnut. The little cakes cook quickly, so watch them carefully.
When lightly browned, remove them from the oil and drain on paper towels. While hot, dredge them in the powdered sugar or sprinkle it over the tops of the cakes. You can use a large-holed kitchen saltshaker or shake the sugar through a sieve.
Source: Hints from Heloise