Apple Fritters

Name: Apple Fritters
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 whole apples (Granny Smith); 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon; 0.125 tsp nutmeg; 1.5 tsps baking powder; 3 Tbsp white granulated sugar; 1 whole large egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 0.5 cup whole milk; 1 Tbsp melted butter; cooking oil; 2 Tbsp water; 1.5 cups powdered sugar

Serves 1

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Apple Fritters

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Serves 1

Directions

1Peel, core, and slice the apples into chunks.
2Add lemon juice to the apples and stir.
3In a separate bowl, add flour, salt, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and white granulated sugar.
4Whisk the dry ingredients together.
5In another bowl, add a large egg, vanilla extract, and whisk them.
6Add milk and melted butter to the egg mixture and whisk until combined.
7Pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and stir until a batter forms.
8Add the apple chunks to the batter and stir to combine.
9Heat cooking oil in a pot to 3500F (1760C) over medium-high heat.
10Scoop the apple fritter batter into the hot oil using a spoon and fry until golden brown.
11Remove the fritters from the oil using a skimmer and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
12After draining, transfer the fritters to a wire rack to cool.
13To make the glaze, combine water and powdered sugar in a bowl and mix until smooth.
14Dip each apple fritter into the glaze.
15Place the glazed fritters back on the wire rack to let the glaze dry.

Ingredients

3 whole apples (Granny Smith)
2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 cup all-purpose flour
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
0.125 tsp nutmeg
1.5 tsps baking powder
3 Tbsp white granulated sugar
1 whole large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
0.5 cup whole milk
1 Tbsp melted butter
cooking oil
2 Tbsp water
1.5 cups powdered sugar

Equipment

bowlspoonwhiskpotkitchen thermometerskimmerplatepaper towelwire rackfork

Apple Fritters

Serves 1

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Apple Fritters

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Serves 1

Directions

1Peel, core, and slice the apples into chunks.
2Add lemon juice to the apples and stir.
3In a separate bowl, add flour, salt, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and white granulated sugar.
4Whisk the dry ingredients together.
5In another bowl, add a large egg, vanilla extract, and whisk them.
6Add milk and melted butter to the egg mixture and whisk until combined.
7Pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and stir until a batter forms.
8Add the apple chunks to the batter and stir to combine.
9Heat cooking oil in a pot to 3500F (1760C) over medium-high heat.
10Scoop the apple fritter batter into the hot oil using a spoon and fry until golden brown.
11Remove the fritters from the oil using a skimmer and place them on a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
12After draining, transfer the fritters to a wire rack to cool.
13To make the glaze, combine water and powdered sugar in a bowl and mix until smooth.
14Dip each apple fritter into the glaze.
15Place the glazed fritters back on the wire rack to let the glaze dry.