Fritter-Style Apple Pancakes

Racuchy are light, fluffy yeasted apple or pear fritters doused in confectioners’ sugar served as a sweet afternoon snack or dessert rather than breakfast, as is the Central and Eastern European habit. Even if it isn’t tradition, don’t be afraid to serve these for breakfast. No matter when they’re enjoyed, the best way to make these is to go very heavy on the apples-to-batter ratio. While typically the apples are added to the batter raw (which is how I’ve done it here), my friend Je