FUNNEL CAKES NEAR ME

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• Heat about 1-1 ½ inches of vegetable oil in a skillet to 375 degrees F. Line a wire rack with paper towels.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon in a bowl.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, syrup, and vanilla; add this mixture to the flour mixture and whisk until smooth.
• Cover the bottom of a funnel spout with your finger and add 1 cup batter into the funnel.
• Hold the funnel several inches above the hot oil and release your finger from the funnel hole, moving the funnel in a circular or criss-cross motion until all the batter is released.  Scrape any leftover batter with a rubber spatula, if need be.
• Fry for about 2 minutes or funnel cakes are golden brown. Transfer to the paper towel-lined rack.
• Serve warm sprinkled with powdered sugar.
• Optional toppings: apple pie filling, cherry pie filling, whipped cream, ice cream, cinnamon and sugar, fresh berries.