Autumn Apple Fritters

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tart cooking apples (such as granny smith or jonathan)
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel, finely shredded
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup milk (fat free or low fat)
• 1 teaspoon cooking oil
• shortening (for frying) or cooking oil (for frying)
• powdered sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 core apples and cut each cross-wise into 6 rings.
• 2 in a medium bowl combine flour, 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, lemon peel and baking powder.
• 3 in a bowl whisk egg, milk and the cooking oil. add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture, beat until smooth.
• 4 using a fork, dip apple rings into batter; drain off the excess batter.
• 5 fry 2 to 3 rings at a time in deep hot fat (365° f) for about 2 minutes or until golden, turning once. drain on paper towels.
• 6 repeat with the remaining apple rings. if desired, sprinkle the fritters with the additional powdered sugar. cool then serve.