FUNNEL CAKE

1 cup buttermilk pancake mix, 1/4 tsp. baking soda, 1/8 cup sugar, 1/4 cup ice-cold sprinkling water, 1 large egg, beaten, 11/2 tsp. vanilla extract, 1 tsp. maple syrup, oil for frying, and powdered sugar for dusting.

Get out a cup, add the egg and beat, set aside.  Add the water, egg, sugar, syrup, and vanilla extract to a bowl, and mix well with a whisk.  Add the pancake mix and baking soda whisk until everything is blended and smooth.  Pour the batter into a squeeze bottle. Get out your deep fryer, add the oil, and heat to 360-375 degrees.  Hold the squeeze bottle spout a couple of inches above the oil.  Squeeze the batter in a spiral motion into the hot oil.  Fry for about 1 minute or until the batter is golden brown.  Flip and fry on the other side until golden brown.  Remove from the oil and drain on a paper
towel.  Dust with powdered sugar, and serve
warm.