8 fried finalists in running for Texas fair honors

[TexasTowelie]

The List:

1. Awesome Deep Fried Nutella® – Cream cheese and Nutella® are whipped and spread over flaky Phyllo dough sheets, rolled up, and deep fried. Served with a drizzle of honey and shaved almonds.

2. Deep Fried Cuban Roll – A filling of slow-cooked pork shoulder, chopped ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and secret sauce is spread onto a slice of Swiss cheese, rolled up in pastry dough and deep fried. Roll is served with a side of majo sauce for dipping.

3. Fernie’s Deep Fried King Ranch Casserole –This Texas-shaped creation is melted cheese, salty, spicy, goodness that is dipped in a zesty southwestern egg wash and coated in panko bread crumbs. Deep fried golden brown and crunchy on the outside; steamy and creamy on the inside! Served with a side of red, white and blue tortilla chips and your choice of our homemade “salsafied” sour cream or cheesy queso.

4. Fried Thanksgiving Dinner – Mama’s homemade stuffing and diced roasted turkey are rolled in a ball. Next it’s dipped in southern cream corn and rolled in seasoned corn meal - all fried to a crispy golden brown. Served with old fashion giblet brown gravy. There is a zesty orange cranberry sauce for dipping.

5. Golden Fried Millionaire Pie – Sweetened, fluffy cream cheese filling is loaded with golden pineapple and Texas pecans then wrapped in a flaky pie crust and fried to a golden brown. Topped with whipped cream, toasted coconut and candied pecans.

6. Southern Style Chicken-Fried Meatloaf – Homemade meatloaf slices are coated in an authentic Texas chicken-fried breading and deep fried golden brown. Served with garlic mashed potatoes, Texas cream gravy, and a ketchup/brown sugar glaze for dipping.

7. Spinach Dip Bites – Creamy and delicious spinach artichoke dip bites are coated with crispy tortilla chips and flash-fried until golden brown. Bites are served with salsa for an additional kick.

8. Texas Fried Fireball – Pimento cheese, pickles, cayenne pepper and bacon are rolled into a ball, dipped in buttermilk, covered with a jalapeno-infused batter and deep fried. Served with chipotle ranch for dipping.

Photos at http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/texas/article/8-fried-finalists-in-running-for-Texas-fair-honors-4764322.php .

Cross-posted in Cooking & Baking Group.

[northoftheborder]

1. I would definitely try #5 & #8. Yum.

[Bolo Boffin]

2. The craziest sounding one is the Fried Thanksgiving Dinner

And that one looks worth a try. There's nothing completely wacky like Fried Butter. Viva la deep fry!

[Gothmog]

3. WOW

My youngest may be interested in Awesome Deep Fried Nutella® and I would like to try 2 through 8

[onestepforward]

4. Good grief

I could sample all that crap, lol! It all sounds yummy!

[Gothmog]

5. My middle child is at school in Iowa

Texas is the leader in this "technology" and these new entries are amazing. The Iowa state fair just introduced deep fried butter which was introduced in Texas a couple of years ago. My daughter was impressed with the deep fried King Ranch Casserole which is in the shape of the state of Texas. No one would want to eat a deep fried meal in the shape of the state of Iowa

[TexasTowelie]

6. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[TexasTowelie]

7. The winner was the Deep Fried Cuban Roll!

DALLAS - A deep-fried Cuban roll filled with chopped ham, pork shoulder, cheese and pickles drew "Best Taste" honors at the State Fair of Texas' fried-food contest Monday.

Meanwhile, the three-judge panel for the Big Tex Choice Awards chose for "Most Creative" honors a Thanksgiving dinner of stuffing, turkey and cream corn rolled into a ball and deep fried.

At the Labor Day event, the judges tasted the culinary creations from eight fair food vendors before picking the winners. A committee had selected the finalists from among 54 entries.

All eight finalists' dishes will be for sale during the State Fair of Texas, which runs Sept. 27 through Oct. 20, fair spokeswoman Sue Gooding said.

More at http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/texas/article/Texas-fair-names-winners-of-fried-food-contest-4781154.php?cmpid=hpfc .

[Gothmog]

8. I still want to try the King Ranch dish