Apple Fritters

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tart apples (johathan or granny smith)
• 2/3 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel, finely shredded
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon oil
• powdered sugar
• cinnamon stick

Recipe

• 1 core apples and cut each apple crosswise into 6 slices. set slices aside.
• 2 in large bowl combine flour, 1 tbsp powdered sugar, lemon peel and baking powder. in a medium bowl use a wire whisk or rotary beater to beat egg, milk and oil until combined. add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture; beat till smooth. using a fork dip apple rings into batter; draining off excess batter.
• 3 fry 2-3 fritters at a time in a deep hot fat (365 degrees) for 1 minute on each side or until golden brown, turning once with a slotted spoon. drain on paper towels. repeat with remaining fritters.
• 4 sprinkle fritters with powdered sugar. cool on wire racks. to serve, thread fritter onto cinnamon sticks.