Recipes

Tippaleipä (Finnish May Day Funnel Cakes)

  • Serves

    makes 8-10 CAKES

LAURA SANT

Light and lemony batter is deep fried and dusted with powdered sugar for a sweet May Day treat. In Finland it's enjoyed alongside Sima, a fermented lemon soda.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 3 eggs
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • Canola oil, for frying
  • Confectioner's sugar, for dusting

Instructions

Step 1

Heat enough oil in a 6-qt. saucepan to reach a depth of 2" until a deep-fry thermometer reads 375°. Whisk sugar, salt, eggs, and zest in a bowl until smooth. Alternate whisking in milk and flour until a smooth batter forms. Transfer batter to a piping bag fitted with a plain 1⁄4" tip. Working in a swirling motion, pipe batter into oil until an 8" swirled cake forms. Fry, flipping once, until golden and slightly crisp, 2-3 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer cake to paper towels to drain; repeat with remaining batter. Let cakes cool slightly; dust with confectioner's sugar before serving.

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