| The Craft of Baking | Clarkson Potter, 2009 | Makes 10
Simple to make, this festive apple fritters recipe is great for brunch or alongside ice cream for dessert. Beer not only deepens the flavor of the apple fritters, its bubbles make them light and crispy. —Karen DeMasco
LC Nifty Doughnut Dipping Trick Note: A little something we learned from Karen DeMasco, who came up with this lovely recipe. When dipping the apples in the batter, says DeMasco, loop the apple rings over your finger for ease and to get the fullest coverage. Nifty, eh?
Active time: 45 minutes | Total time: 1 hour, 15 minutes.
Apple Fritters Recipe
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup plus 7 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Kosher salt
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 1 1/2 teaspoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup beer (lager or pilsner)
- 1 large , firm baking apple, such as Granny Smith, Mutsu, or Crispin
- Peanut oil, for frying
Directions
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1. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, 1/4 cup of the sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of the cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon salt.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, butter, and vanilla. Whisk in one third of the flour mixture then one third of the beer to the egg yolk mixture, just until combined. Add the rest of the flour mixture and beer in two additions and whisk well to combine. Set the batter aside at room temperature to rest for 30 minutes.
3. While the fritter batter is resting, peel, core, and slice the apple into ten 1/8-inch-thick rings. Spread out the rings on a large plate. Stir together 1 tablespoon of the sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of the cinnamon, and sprinkle the mixture over the apple slices. Let the slices sit for 20 minutes to soften and absorb the sugar.
4. Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks, and gently but thoroughly fold them into the batter.
5. In a wide, shallow bowl, whisk together the remaining 6 tablespoons sugar, remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and a pinch of salt.
6. Add enough oil to a deep-sided skillet or wide pot to measure 2 inches. Heat the oil to 375°F (190°C). Working in small batches, dip the apple rings into the batter to coat both sides, and fry, turning once, until the apple fritters are golden and crisp, about 3 minutes. Drain the fritters on paper towels for a few seconds, then toss the fritters in the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Serve warm.
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Apple fritters recipe © 2009 Karen DeMasco and Mindy Fox. Photo © 2009 Ellen Silverman. All rights reserved.
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I made this recipe for Chanukah while my grandchildren were playing with their new gifts and my daughters were keeping me company in the kitchen. I got distracted and added the melted butter into the whites! Oops! Well, I wasn’t about to start all over again, so I just mixed everything together. I never beat the whites, of course. Never-the-less, this fritters came out FABULOUS! Apple fritters will definitely be a part of our Chanukah tradition from now on, but I do intend to make them properly next time. Thanks for a great recipe.
Our pleasure, Gaby. So relieved to hear the recipe is goof-proof! (And don’t feel bad, it happens to us all from time to time…)