Apple Fritters

I have been wanting to make a recipes for apple fritters since I bought the Luck's Fried Apples at the grocery store as a money maker.  I knew that they would be great for these apple fritters because I don't like raw apples in things so I knew that these would make it better because they would be cooked through with the short cook time.  Although I think that you could use whatever works best and what you have on hand.

I mixed the dry ingredients in my bowl.

I didn't have buttermilk because I never do but I used some white vinegar in the milk to make the buttermilk.

I heated up some canola oil in a medium sized pan.

I took the apples out of the container and cut them into small pieces.

In a bowl, I whisked the egg whites until they were bubbly but I probably should have gone longer but my family was sleeping and it was loud.

I put the yolks in the buttermilk and mixed them together.

Mixed the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.

They combine into a thick and sticky batter.

Then I added the egg whites to the mixture and folded it in. 

It turns into a shiny mixture that has a little more air incorporated.

After mixing in the apples, you can see the high gloss finish in the dough.

I made the glaze with apple cider and powdered sugar and set that aside until the fritters were a little cooled.

Dunked them in here catching both sides with the glaze until they were coated with the glaze.

They sat on this tray so that the sugar would have a chance to stick to both sides.  I made the first few without the apples because I wanted my son to try it but it turns out that the apples add a lot of texture that is needed and the ones without apples were not good.

 I learned after the first few that I needed to cook longer on both sides and it was tastier and crunchier if I could drip it into the oil a little more like funnel cake because it make it is a little bumpier then just putting one spoonful in.

Although we enjoyed eating them, these were not the recipe that we will make again.  I am still in search of one that works for our family so stay tuned for another recipe soon.  I am sure that I didn't do things exactly the same as the original recipe but I hope that you check out her blog here.

Apple Fritters
2 cups all purpose flour
pinch of salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 1/4 cups milk with vinegar (or buttermilk)
2 eggs, separated
1 1/2 cups finely diced apples (I used canned)
Vegetable Oil for Frying
Powdered sugar
Apple Cider/Juice

1. Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
2. In a small bowl mix together buttermilk and egg yolks and add to flour mixture. Stir just until mixed thoroughly.
3. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold beaten egg whites gently into batter. 
4. Fold in finely diced apples.

5. Heat oil in flat pan then drop batter by a tablespoon into hot oil. Cook one side until golden brown then flip over and cook other side until golden brown.

6. Remove hot fritters and allow to drain on paper towels until cooled so glaze can stick.

7. Mix powdered sugar and apple cider/juice in a small bowl until it is the consistency of thin icing. Dip warm fritter in icing flipping to coat both sides.

 

8. Return iced fritter to rack for any excess icing to drain and icing to set. Eat warm or cooled!