Apple (or Other Fruit) Fritters

Name: Apple (or Other Fruit) Fritters
Yield: Makes about 1½ cups batter, enough for about 4 cups fruit; serves about 8
Ingredients: 4 cups sliced trimmed apples, or any combination of banana slices, diced mango or papaya, grapes, fresh figs, pineapple; 4 cups sliced trimmed apples, or any combination of banana slices, diced mango or papaya, grapes, fresh figs, pineapple; 4 cups sliced trimmed apples, or any combination of banana slices, diced mango or papaya, grapes, fresh figs, pineapple; 4 cups sliced trimmed apples, or any combination of banana slices, diced mango or papaya, grapes, fresh figs, pineapple; Cinnamon confectioners’ sugar, for sprinkling; Cinnamon confectioners’ sugar, for sprinkling; 4 cups sliced trimmed apples, or any combination of banana slices, diced mango or papaya, grapes, fresh figs, pineapple; Vegetable oil, for deep-frying; ⅜ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or a mixture of ground cinnamon, fresh-grated nutmeg and ground allspice); ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or a mixture of ground cinnamon, fresh-grated nutmeg and ground allspice); ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or a mixture of ground cinnamon, fresh-grated nutmeg and ground allspice); 4 cups sliced trimmed apples, or any combination of banana slices, diced mango or papaya, grapes, fresh figs, pineapple; 4 cups sliced trimmed apples, or any combination of banana slices, diced mango or papaya, grapes, fresh figs, pineapple; 4 cups sliced trimmed apples, or any combination of banana slices, diced mango or papaya, grapes, fresh figs, pineapple; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1½ teaspoons melted butter or vegetable oil; 2 large eggs, separated; ⅔ cup ale or beer; ⅔ cup ale or beer; ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or a mixture of ground cinnamon, fresh-grated nutmeg and ground allspice); ¾ teaspoon ground ginger; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1½ teaspoons melted butter or vegetable oil

Preparation info

Makes about 1½ cups batter, enough for about 4 cups fruit; serves about
8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Classic Home Desserts

By Richard Sax

Published 1994

About

This recipe is virtually intact from the 1655 original. Fry these fritters carefully, and they’ll come out crisp, greaseless and delicious. Try making them with other fruits, too; just about any fruit works well. Plan to serve them as soon as possible after frying.

Ingredients

⅔ cup ale or beer
2 large eggs, separated
1½ teaspoons

Pastry
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

In a small bowl, whisk together the ale or beer, egg yolks, melted butter or oil, sugar, ginger, pumpkin pie spice and salt; whisk in the flour just until blended. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel and let the batter rest for about ½ hour.
Cut the fruit into bite-size pieces. For best results, drain on paper towels to absorb any excess moisture.
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