Thomas Keller | Ad Hoc at Home | Artisan, 2009 | Serves 6
I love the casualness and ease of this great finger food dessert—a plate of hot apple fritters, dusted with powdered sugar and passed around the table, is a satisfying end to a meal. While these fritters are wonderful to make when seasonal apples are abundant, you can also vary the fruit, using pears instead of apples, for example. If you like, serve them with vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of honey. They’re best hot, immediately after they are fried.—Thomas Keller
convert Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
11/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 large egg
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon whole milk
3 large Fuji, Gala, or Golden Delicious apples
Canola oil for deep-frying
Powdered sugar, for dusting
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Method
1. Whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. Lightly beat the egg and milk in a small bowl. Whisk the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients just until combined. The batter can be covered and refrigerated for up to 3 hours.
2. Peel the apples and slice the fruit from the core. Cut the apples into 2-inch-long, 1/4-inch-thick matchsticks. Gently fold the apples into the batter.
3. Heat about 1 1/2 inches of the oil to 325°F (160°C) in a wide, deep pot. Place a cooling rack over a baking sheet and line it with paper towels. Using two forks, lift up about 5 or 6 of the apple matchsticks from the batter, allowing the excess batter to drip back into the bowl. The mixture should be irregular in shape, with just a very light coating of batter enrobing the apples. Gently lower the batter-covered apples into the hot oil.
4. Repeat, adding a few more fritters to the oil without crowding the pot. Fry the fritters, turning them from time to time, until crisp and golden brown, about 5 minutes. Use a skimmer or slotted spoon to transfer the fritters to the paper towels. Repeat with the remaining fritter batter, working in batches.
5. Stack the fritters on a serving platter, sprinkle with the powdered sugar, and serve immediately.
Recipe © 2009 Thomas Keller. Photo © 2009 Deborah Jones. All rights reserved.
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My husband is a big fan of apple fritters, so this will be a useful recipe!
I made something like this once from a recipe that called for Guinness in the batter. It was intended to be a dessert but I couldn’t resist taking it in a savory direction and I added a little fresh sage. The fritters were interesting but the combination of stout and sage was a bit much. I think a sweet version like this one would be great with rosemary, thyme or lemon thyme though.
I must say—my mouth waters with your wonderful pictures. My eyes devour all of it. Hopefully my food turns out as good as your looks. Thanks again.
Joellen Finnie