Funnel cake
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Funnel cake with no toppings
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| Alternative name(s) | Funnel cake |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Region or state | Pennsylvania |
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| Type | Doughnut |
| Main ingredient(s) | Batter, cooking oil |
Funnel cake is a regional food popular in North America at carnivals, fairs, sporting events, and seaside resorts. In some carnivals, theme parks, and resorts, etc. there are funnel fries.
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History
The concept of the funnel cake dates back to the early medieval Arabic and Persian worlds, where similar yeast-risen dishes were first prepared and later spread to Europe.[1] German immigrants brought the yeast dish to America, originally calling it "drechter kuche", and around 1879 developed the baking powder version along with its new name, funnel cake.[1]
Preparation
Funnel cakes are made by pouring batter into hot cooking oil in a circular pattern and deep frying the overlapping mass until golden-brown. The batter is commonly poured through a funnel creating its texture and giving its name. When made at concession stands, a pitcher with an integral funnel spout is employed. Alton Brown recommends they be baked with choux pastry, which expands from steam produced by its high water content.
Funnel cakes are typically served plain with powdered sugar, but can also be served with jelly, cinnamon, chocolate, fresh fruit, or other toppings.
By location
Germany
In south German cuisine the equivalent is called Strauben and is made and served similarly. In Slovenian cuisine they are called flancati (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈflantsati]). In Finnish cuisine the analogous tippaleipä is traditionally served at May Day (Vappu) celebrations. In the Indian subcontinent a similar dessert is called jalebi which has a somewhat chewy texture with a crystallized sugary exterior coating; in Iran this is known as zulbia and is a popular dessert.
North America
In North America, funnel cakes were originally associated with the Pennsylvania Dutch region.
See also
References
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
The dictionary definition of funnel cake at Wiktionary
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