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Apricot and Peach Fried Pies Recipe - Dried apricots and peaches are cooked down to make a luscious filling for crispy, flaky hand-held pies.

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Apricot and Peach Fried Pies

Dried apricots and peaches are cooked down to make a luscious filling for crispy, flaky hand-held pies.

By Elaine

A Plus Fair Corn Dogs Recipe -

A Plus Fair Corn Dogs

"Make your own corn dogs just like at the fair with this rich buttermilk corn batter."

By ROBY

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Churros Recipe and Video - These sweet Mexican fritters are easy to make at home!

Churros

These sweet Mexican fritters are easy to make at home!

By Delia

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Funnel Cakes

Deep Fried Dill Pickles Recipe and Video - Delicious dill pickles that are battered then fried. This recipe also works well with other pickled vegetables, like pickled peppers.

Deep Fried Dill Pickles

Delicious dill pickles that are battered then fried. This recipe also works well with other pickled vegetables, like pickled peppers.

By MARBALET

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Kettle Corn Recipe and Video - White sugar makes the Kettle Corn taste like popcorn balls. Use brown sugar and it will taste like caramel corn.

Kettle Corn

White sugar makes the Kettle Corn taste like popcorn balls. Use brown sugar and it will taste like caramel corn.

By SUE202

Deep Fried Oreos(R) Recipe and Video - This is a carnival favorite where I grew up. Oreos get dipped into pancake batter and fried - yummy!! You can do this with or without a deep fryer.

Deep Fried Oreos®

This is a carnival favorite where I grew up. Oreos get dipped into pancake batter and fried - yummy!! You can do this with or without a deep fryer.

By Olivia C.

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Veggie Corn Dogs Recipe - What could be easier? Refrigerated biscuit dough wrapped around vegetarian hot dogs and baked! For an 'authentic' corn dog, insert a wooden craft stick in each hot dog before wrapping with the biscuit and use cornbread.

Veggie Corn Dogs

What could be easier? Refrigerated biscuit dough wrapped around vegetarian hot dogs and baked! For an 'authentic' corn dog, insert a wooden craft stick in each hot dog before wrapping with the biscuit and use cornbread.

By J.D.

Caramel Apples Recipe and Video - Red apples on sticks, bathed in gooey caramel. Halloween delight. (You will need 6 wooden craft sticks for this recipe.)

Caramel Apples

Red apples on sticks, bathed in gooey caramel. Halloween delight. (You will need 6 wooden craft sticks for this recipe.)

By Suzie

Real Wisconsin Fried Cheese Curds Recipe - Eat while clutching cold brewski in other hand. Yah, hey dere.

Real Wisconsin Fried Cheese Curds

Eat while clutching cold brewski in other hand. Yah, hey dere.

By Markg238

Corn Dogs Recipe and Video - Hot dogs are skewered on sticks, dipped in corn batter, and then fried to a golden brown.

Corn Dogs

Hot dogs are skewered on sticks, dipped in corn batter, and then fried to a golden brown.

By SUZZANNA

Funnel Cakes IV Recipe and Video - This recipe for homemade funnel cakes brings the deep-fried carnival treat home to you!

Funnel Cakes IV

This recipe for homemade funnel cakes brings the deep-fried carnival treat home to you!

By Tina

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Candied Almonds Recipe - This recipe requires only sugar, cinnamon, and water to make a sweet coating for almonds.

Candied Almonds

This recipe requires only sugar, cinnamon, and water to make a sweet coating for almonds.

By Darla K

Pecan Snack Recipe - Cinnamon and sugar pecans are baked in the oven in this easy, aromatic snack.

Pecan Snack

Cinnamon and sugar pecans are baked in the oven in this easy, aromatic snack.

By Bea Gassman

Funnel Cakes I Recipe - A puffed fried cake. It can be sprinkled with confectioners' sugar or cinnamon sugar.

Funnel Cakes I

A puffed fried cake. It can be sprinkled with confectioners' sugar or cinnamon sugar.

By Sassy Squirrel

Fried Ice Cream Recipe - Vanilla ice cream is coated with egg white and corn flakes spiced with cinnamon, then quickly fried for a paradoxical paradise.

Fried Ice Cream

Vanilla ice cream is coated with egg white and corn flakes spiced with cinnamon, then quickly fried for a paradoxical paradise.

By Jeri Zieman

Funnel Cakes Recipe and Video - You don't need to wait for the county fair to enjoy delicious old-fashioned funnel cakes. You just need a funnel with a 1/2-inch opening that can hold a cup of batter.

Funnel Cakes

You don't need to wait for the county fair to enjoy delicious old-fashioned funnel cakes. You just need a funnel with a 1/2-inch opening that can hold a cup of batter.

By TARMIA

Homestyle Potato Chips Recipe and Video -

Homestyle Potato Chips

"Making homestyle potato chips is fun and easy. Guaranteed they won't last long! A food processor with a slicing attachment is very helpful. Experiment with the thickness; you may like them thicker or thinner."

By ALMALOU

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Deep Fried Jalapeno Slices Recipe - These are addictively delicious. Spicy and sinful. Best if served with melted nacho cheese sauce.

Deep Fried Jalapeno Slices

These are addictively delicious. Spicy and sinful. Best if served with melted nacho cheese sauce.

By Micah Smith

Funnel Cakes II Recipe - These are Pennsylvania Dutch cakes. The batter is poured through a funnel into cooking oil and fried, then sprinkled with confectioners' sugar.

Funnel Cakes II

These are Pennsylvania Dutch cakes. The batter is poured through a funnel into cooking oil and fried, then sprinkled with confectioners' sugar.

By Sally

Home-Fried Cheese Sticks Recipe - Make a batch of Italian-seasoned deep-fried cheese sticks when you have a hankering for the festival-favorite snack. It's easy and budget-friendly. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

Home-Fried Cheese Sticks

Make a batch of Italian-seasoned deep-fried cheese sticks when you have a hankering for the festival-favorite snack. It's easy and budget-friendly. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.

By Melissa Goff

Snow Cone Syrup II Recipe - Flavored Syrup to drizzle over shaved or crushed ice. Yummy on a hot summer day.

Snow Cone Syrup II

Flavored Syrup to drizzle over shaved or crushed ice. Yummy on a hot summer day.

By BONNIE544

Old-Fashioned Roasted Pecans Recipe - Oven-toasted pecans made Southern-style with a light coating of sugar, cinnamon and a bit of salt, are a treat at Christmas or any time of the year.

Old-Fashioned Roasted Pecans

Oven-toasted pecans made Southern-style with a light coating of sugar, cinnamon and a bit of salt, are a treat at Christmas or any time of the year.

By Patricia K

Elephant Ears Recipe and Video - Crispy cinnamon-sugar fried bread confections!

Elephant Ears

Crispy cinnamon-sugar fried bread confections!

By LEEMA