Apple Fritters

Name: Apple Fritters
Yield: Makes about 24 Fritters
Ingredients: 1 cup (5 oz/150 g) all-purpose flour; ½ teaspoon salt; ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ¼ cup (2 oz/60 g) granulated sugar; Cinnamon-Apple Glaze; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest; ⅓ cup (3 fl oz/80 ml) whole milk; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; Canola or peanut oil for deep-frying; Canola or peanut oil for deep-frying; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 large apple, cored, peeled, and finely chopped

Preparation info

Makes about
24
Fritters

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Donuts

By Elinor Klivans

Published 2011

About

Apple fritters vary in form, from apple slices dipped in batter and fried to batters enriched with chopped apples, like these. The outside of these citrus-spiked fritters is roughly textured—just right for catching and absorbing the creamy cinnamon-apple glaze that is drizzled over the top.

Ingredients

1 cup (5 oz/150 g) all-purpose flour
¼

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add the milk, egg, lemon juice and zest, and vanilla to the well and stir with a fork until well blended. Add the apple and stir just until evenly distributed.

Line a large baking sheet with paper towels. Pour oil to a depth of