How Does Funnel Cakes Differ From Fried Dough / Elephant Ears / Fryer Saucers?
While both “pastry snacks” are cooked best in our FW-12 Fryers, the basic ingredients are quite different. Frying Saucers are a yeast dough type product – Funnel Cakes are a batter prepared with leaving agent – but basically without the yeast. Funnel Cakes cook at about 375 to 400 degrees. Frying Saucers/Elephant Ears require about a 350 degree cooking temperature. If you roll them out, the Frying Saucers cook about 30 seconds to a side – Funnel Cakes take up a little less room, because you merely add 90 ounces of water (6 ounces less than 3 quarts) in a mixing container- add the flour gradually- whisk the mixture- let it “wet out” pour it from the large mixing container into the small one-half gallon size pitcher – fill up your “funnel pouring pitcher” with the half gallon size container. It’s a lot easier this way. Frying Saucers require a lot more space for “proofing” (letting the dough rise) rolling and finishing. What “Tools” are required for Funnel Cakes? The basic funnel cake to