Fair and Carnival Recipes!!

[cat lover]

Who doesn't llike carnival and fair food? Even though we usually aren't supposed to eat all those type foods any longer we still crave them from time to time! Don't you maybe have a recipe we can share here for some of those foods?

Here's one to get us started!


Funnel Cake

1 cup flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
1 cup plus 1 tbsp milk
2 tbsp sugar
Toppings
powdered sugar, granulated sugar,cinnamon, warmed apple or other fruit filling, ice cream, whipped cream, syrups

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl with wire whisk. In another bowl, beat egg and milk. Add sugar and stir to dissolve. Add dry ingredients and (using electric mixer) beat till smooth. Heat at least 1" of oil to 375 degrees in either a deep fryer or a skillet. To form each funnel cake, place one finger over hole in bottom of funnel. Carefully fill funnel with batter. Over hot oil remove finger and allow batter in go into oil. Make circular or other shapes with batter. Cook for 1 minute and using tongs or two spatulas turn funnel cake. Cook until golden brown, about another minute or so. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with sugar or use other toppings. Serve warm.

[ajrsmom]

I am having such sweet cravings right now!

I would LOVE a funnel cake right now!!!

[katharina]

I am having such sweet cravings right now!
I would LOVE a funnel cake right now!!!

Oh, me too! It's been a long time since I've had a funnel cake! I remember how soaked in grease they always were at the local amusement park... and extra 10xx sugar... my goodness they were good! :eek:

[cat lover]

Candied Apples


2 cups light corn syrup
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cinnamon red hot candies
8 medium red apples on popsicle sticks
chopped peanuts, optional

Put nuts in shallow dish. Line baking sheet with wax paper. In a heavy saucepan, combine syrup, sugar and red hots. Bring to boil over medium high heat and stir constantly. Cover and cook for 3 minutes to allow steam to melt sugar. Uncover and cook without stirring till soft crack stage (270 to 290degrees on candy thermometer). Cool 2 mintues then dip apples into mixture to coat. Roll in nuts. Place on prepared baking sheet to harden.

[cat lover]

Caramel Apples



6 wooden sticks
6 medium apples, rinsed and dried
1 14 oz package caramels, unwrapped
2 tbsp water

Insert into stem end of each apple and set aside. Melt caramels in water over medium heat on the stove or in the microwave using package directions. Dip apples in caramel mixture. Drain excess caramel and place upright on waxed paper lined cookie sheet. Place in refrigerator until set.

[cat lover]

Deep Fried Twinkies

4 twinkies
1 cup flour
1 tbsp malt vineg
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup water

Chill the Twinkies. Completely combine other ingredients. Dip Twinkies in batter and fry in hot oil in deep fryer. Only cook till golden brown about 1 or 1 1/2 minutes.

[ajrsmom]

Deep Fried Twinkies

4 twinkies
1 cup flour
1 tbsp malt vineg
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup water

Chill the Twinkies. Completely combine other ingredients. Dip Twinkies in batter and fry in hot oil in deep fryer. Only cook till golden brown about 1 or 1 1/2 minutes.

I've never had one of these but if you like Twinkies, how could you NOT like this? :p :D YUMMY!!

[cat lover]

One of those things I saw at the state fair and had to try! A really bad thing as far as nutritional, but that year that was the one "bad thing" I allowed myself! It was good! LOL

[SushiMushi]

Hey cat lover, have you ever had a deep fried snickers bar?

Push popcicle sticks into Snickers bar from the bottom about half way up.
Freeze Snickers until frozen solid.
For the funnel cake batter, you can either buy the mix at the store or make your own batter.
Fry in hot oil until golden brown (just a few minutes).
Remove from oil and drain.
Top with powdered sugar or caramel sauce if desired

[cat lover]

Never had the deep fried snickers, but from what I have read you can use the deep fried twinkies batter and do snickers, 3 Musketeers, and oreos. Something I might look for at the next fair for a "new" bad thing to eat! LOL

Here's another fair food!


Sausage, Peppers & Onions


8 Italian sausages (or polish sausage of your choice)
4 or 5 green peppers, seeded and cut into strips
2 sweet onions, cut into strips
2 tbsp olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a or cast iron frying pan put olive oil to coat bottom. Add green peppers and onions and season with salt and pepper. Place sausage on top of peppers and onions. Cover lightly with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 7 to 8 minutes. Turn the sausages and bake another 7 to 8 minutes. Serve on crusty rolls. Serves 4 to 6.