Funnel cake is made by pouring a thin, leavened batter through a funnel in a continuous spiral directly into hot oil, producing a flat, lacy disc of interlocking fried ribbons. It is pulled from the oil when golden, drained briefly, and dusted immediately with powdered sugar. The batter is simple — flour, eggs, milk, sugar, […]

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A Rhode Island doughboy is a large, flat square or round of pizza dough dropped into hot oil and fried until golden, then dusted immediately with powdered sugar and handed over in a paper bag while still hot. The dough is yeasted and chewy, closer to bread than a pastry, and the frying produces a […]

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