Funnel Cake

A few weeks ago, Kimber and I were visiting Pioche for Lincoln County High School's 100 year anniversary. There was a booth at the football game that was selling funnel cake. There was a long line and we decided that we didn't want to wait in line to get any.

I searched around for a recipe and this is what I found. I'm never going to pay for funnel cake again. This recipe is very simple and delicious.

1 1/2 cups of milk

2 eggs

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

powdered sugar

vegetable oil

funnel

1. Heat the oil in a pot. You want about 1 1/2 of oil in the pot.

2. While the oil is heating up, mix the eggs and milk a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix all the dry ingredients. Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the egg and milk mixture. Mix until smooth.

3. While covering the opening of a funnel with your finger, pour a cup of the mixture into the funnel. Uncover the opening of the funnel, and pour the batter into the oil by making swirling motions.

4. Let the funnel cake fry until it is golden brown. Turn the funnel cake over and let it fry until it is golden brown on the other side.

5. Place the funnel cake onto paper towels and remove the excess oil. Sprinkle with powered sugar.

Italian Sausage Pasta

It's been awhile since I last posted anything. Between classes, homework, and work the recipe blog has been neglected. Hopefully this recipe makes up for the fact that it's been so long.

If you're looking for a nice, full pasta sauce, look no further. It's full of chunks of meat and veggies.

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 red pepper, chopped

1/2 cup carrots, chopped

1 pound Italian sausage (Jimmy Dean works well)

2 (15 oz) cans tomato sauce

1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons white sugar

1 pinch cayenne pepper

Brown the sausage in a pot. Set the sausage aside when browned. Add the chopped onion, carrots, pepper, and garlic to the pot and cook in the grease left by the sausage. Cook for approximately 7-8 minutes.

Add the cans of tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, and the sausage into the pot and cook over medium heat. Here's the key: After the sauce begins to boil, reduce the heat to low and let the sauce simmer for at least 30 minutes. Simmering the sauce cooks off the extra water that is in the tomato sauce.

Serve over a pasta of your choice and enjoy!

Serves 6-8 people