• 4 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 eggs, separated
• 6 ounces sifted plain flour
• 1-2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 3 ripe apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
• fat, for frying
• icing sugar

Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Beat egg yolks into mixture, then add the sifted flour and milk little by little, beating well. Add baking powder and salt; then fold in finely chopped apple. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold them gently into the mixture. Form the mixture into small balls the size of a walnut; drop them into boiling fat, and fry until golden. Drain, sprinkle with icing sugar and serve immediately.