On Thursday, April 1, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, RHA wrote:
> As a kid in Buffalo NY, every now and then
> Mom and Dad would decide it was it to go
> to Crystal Beach, an amusement park in
> Canada. They sold a deep-fried dough
> confection for which I hope someone can
> supply a recipe.
>
> It was a sweet batter that you dipped a rosette
> shaped iron into (like a branding iron)
> and put the coated end into oil.
>
> It wasn't a funnel cake, at least the box
> mix kind. It came out as a crunchy crust-like
> cake...no spongy air holes. Sprinkle a little
> powered sugar on it and you had a happy eight
> year old.
>
> Thanks.
> --
> rha

I was going to the state fair to find one. Thanks for the recipe. I saw another recipe with less sugar but I'm going to try yours. Can you use vanilla flavoring instead of lemon? If so, which will yield the taste closer to Crystal Beach? I'm going to get my rosette iron today. Can't wait. Will let you know how it works. Oh for the days of Crystal Beach.