Apple Fritters

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Apple Fritters

A Delicious Fall Treat. So simple to make, they will go quick. Homemade Crispy Donut Recipe filled with your favorite Apples.
Course Baking
Cuisine American
Author Catherine’s Plates

Equipment

  • large pot or skillet for frying

Ingredients

  • 2-3 baking apples (peeled, cored, and diced)
  • 1/2 lemon, squeezed juice
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp ground ginger
  • 4-5 cups vegetable or canola oil

Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2-4 TBS milk

Instructions

  • Place peeled, cored and diced apples into a medium bowl with lemon juice and mix to combine. Set aside.
  • In large bowl whisk 2 eggs until smooth. Whisk in milk and vanilla until combined. Set aside.
  • In medium bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and ground ginger.
  • Add the dry ingredients slowly into the wet ingredients. Mix well. Using a wooden spoon mix in the diced apples until well coated.
  • Heat oil in a large pot or deep skillet to a medium high or 350 degrees. Once oil is heated to temperature, using a 1/3 measuring cup, drop batter into skillet giving them room to fry up.
    TIP: place the back end of a wooden spoon to the bottom of pot with hot oil and it should sizzle if it's to temperature.
  • Cook a few minutes on one side until golden brown and flip over. Cook an additional few minutes until golden brown.
    TIP: Cook in batches to keep oil at temperature.
  • Remove fritters and place onto a wire rack placed on a foil lined sheet pan. This will help drain any excess grease. Once all fritters are fried, turn off burner and allow fritters to cool before glazing.

Making Glaze

  • In a large measuring cup whisk together powdered sugar, vanilla and milk until smooth. (Add more milk for a thinner consistency or add more powdered sugar to thicken, if needed.)
  • Drizzle glaze over the cooled fritters allow glaze to set up a few minutes and then enjoy.
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