Apple beignets

Apple beignets are also sold on the kermis from waffle-palace wagons. Many people prefer them to oliebollen: it does get you a step closer to your ‘five a day’, if you don’t count the batter and fat. Using an apple with firm flesh will prevent the beignet from becoming soggy or falling apart. And have you ever wondered why your icing sugar tends to disappear seconds after you’ve dusted your baked goods, while in the shops and at the fair the sugar remains in place like a light