Fair Food Recipes

My last post on fair foods I mentioned I was going to the fair to try out all of the fried foods.

With my extensive research (me going to the fair for most of my life and eating many different fried goodies). I made a list of all of my favorite and recipes to go with.

Leave me a comment if there is any recipe you would like that I did not mention.

Okay here we go!!

Churros
Funnel Cake
Corn Dogs
Mexican Style Street Corn

Churros Printable Recipe
1 Cup Water
1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
2 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter
1 Tsp. Baking Powder
1 Cup All Purpose Flour (sifted)
1 Egg
Pinch of Salt
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Tbsp. Cinnamon
Vegetable Oil for frying

Directions
Prepare your oil for frying 325F degrees

In a medium saucepan heat up the water, vanilla extract, pinch of salt, and butter. Once this mixture has come to a boil add in your flour and baking powder. Mix very quickly until all of the dough has been formed.

Remove the saucepan from the stove let cool for a minute and add in your egg. Stir vigorously until the egg is fully incorporated. The dough might separate at first but keep stirring or using a hand mixer until the dough is smooth.

Place the dough into a pastry bag fitted with a star shaped tip and pipe out your churros onto a parchment lined baking dish or straight into your oil.

Fry for two to three minutes or until all sides of your churros are golden brown.

Remove from the oil and let the drain slightly in a paper towel lined plate.

Mix together the sugar and cinnamon and roll your churros into the sugar mixture. Serve and Enjoy while still warm.

Funnel Cake Printable Recipe
2 Eggs
1 1/2 Cups Milk
1/4 Cup Sugar
2 Cups All-Purpose Flour (Sifted)
1 Tsp. Baking Powder
1 Tsp. Vanilla Extract
Pinch of Salt
2 Cups of Vegetable Oil

Top With: Powdered sugar (Sifted), vanilla ice cream, your favorite fruit preserves, and whipped cream

Directions
In a mixing bowl, combine the sugar and eggs and mix for a minute then add in your milk and vanilla extract and mix until fully incorporated. 

Add sifted flour, baking powder, and salt into the egg mixture, beat until smooth.

Heat up oil to 350F degrees.

Using a funnel, cover the sprout with your finger and fill with 1/4 cup of batter.

Remove your finger and release the batter into the oil in a spiral, starting in the center and winding out. Fry for a minute or two until golden, turn carefully and fry for another minute. 

Drain on paper towel, dust with powdered sugar, and/or top or with various toppings and enjoy.

Mini Corn Dogs Printable Recipe
6 Hot Dogs - cut in half
1/2 Cup All-purpose Flour
1/2 Cup Cornmeal 
2 Tbsp. Sugar
2 Tsp. Baking Powder
3/4 Cup Milk
1/4 Tsp. Salt
1/4 Tsp. Freshly Ground Black Pepper

12 sticks
Vegetable Oil for Frying

Directions


In a large Dutch oven, pour the vegetable oil to a depth of 4 inches. Heat the oil to 350F degrees.


Stick each half hot dog onto the lollipop sticks. You can use wooden skewers as well.


In a bowl, combine all the batter ingredients and whisk. Pour the batter into a tall glass. 

Dip each hot dog into the batter and completely cover the hot dog. Carefully place the hot dogs into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels. 


Serve with ketchup and/or mustard.

Mexican Style Street Corn Printable Recipe
6 Whole Corns
1 Cup of Mayo
2 Cups Crumbled Cotija Cheese
1/2 Cup Melted Butter
2 Tsp. Chili Powder
1 Tsp. Cayenne Pepper
6 skewers

Boil the corn for 5 - 10 minutes or until corn is tender and drain.

Push a skewer through the middle of each ear of corn. Then brush them evenly with the melted butter.

Spread a bit of mayo all over each ear of corn.

Scoop the cotija cheese generously on the corn, making sure it covers all sides.

Sprinkle a little bit of the chili powder evenly across the corn.

Serve and enjoy!

PSA: You can also use grilled corn for this!!

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My Inspiration for Funnel Cake via Knotts Berry Farm 




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