Beignets de Fruits

This apple-raisin beignet recipe is an old Niçois dessert. The lovely crisp fritters can also be made with bananas, peaches, apricots, or acacia blossoms. Rum brings out the flavor of tart apples and raisins and enlivens this dessert. Since the fruit must marinate for 3 hours and the batter rest 1 hour, this is not a last-minute dish.