Apparently, in this pandemic time, people are going crazy over "fair food." One restaurant started it. They dedicated one night for serving a drive thru with just fair food. I didn't go, but the entire town (Big City) went. I heard there was a 3-4 hour wait in line.
The next day, the town announced that fair food vendors will be set up this weekend at the fair grounds for selling food. I am sure that will end up a crowd too.
I decided to do a fair food night at home. I made homemade corn dogs with real beef dogs and homemade batter.
We also made hand cut fries to go with them, but that's not all. I started us out with a batch of homemade sopaipillas, an old, old high school recipe from Spanish class. We used to make them and sell them at lunch at school to raise money for our Spanish class. They are like mini elephant ears you'd get at the fair. Just for the update, all the fairs have canceled their fair this year.
The next day, the town announced that fair food vendors will be set up this weekend at the fair grounds for selling food. I am sure that will end up a crowd too.
I decided to do a fair food night at home. I made homemade corn dogs with real beef dogs and homemade batter.
We also made hand cut fries to go with them, but that's not all. I started us out with a batch of homemade sopaipillas, an old, old high school recipe from Spanish class. We used to make them and sell them at lunch at school to raise money for our Spanish class. They are like mini elephant ears you'd get at the fair. Just for the update, all the fairs have canceled their fair this year.
Sopaipillas
2 cups all
purpose flour
1 Tbsp
Baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 Tbsp.
shortening
2/3 cup
lukewarm water
Fat for
frying
Cinnamon and
sugar to coat
Stir
together, flour baking powder and salt.
Cut in the shortening until mixture resembles corn meal. Gradually add the water stirring with a fork
(dough will be crumbly).
Turn onto
floured surface, knead into small ball.
Divide dough in half and let stand 10 minutes. Roll each dough into a 12 ½ inch by 10 inch
rectangle. Cut into 2 ½ inch squares (do
not re-roll the dough). Fry a few at a
time at 400°F in hot oil. Drain on paper
towel. Roll in cinnamon and sugar. Makes 40
Comments
You could have set up a ring toss in your living room to and decorated with bright colored balloons too. Making it a real fair thing. Dress the dogs up like elephants and camels, and the cat as a lion. LOL
For me, I'm too old to remember or find my recipes from high school. Remember, for me, that's when dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Good jib on remembering and sharing the recipe. I'll have to try it.