Apple Fritters
This apple fritter recipe is a definite crowd pleaser. Serve these as a special treat on a cold evening. You can even mix things up and create banana fritters with the same batter.
Ingredients
- 3 medium cooking apples, peeled and cored
- 50 gram (1/2 cup sifted) plain flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon icing sugar, sifted
- 4 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoon butter, melted
- 1 egg white
- oil for deep frying
- icing sugar
- cream or yogurt
Instructions
- Cut the apples into 1/2 cm thick rings. Sift the flour and salt into a bowl. add the sugar. Gradually mix to a thick, smooth batter with the water and butter.
- Whisk the egg white to a stiff snow. Fold into the flour mixture. Coat the apple rings with the batter. Fry in deep hot fat or oil for 2-3 minutes or until golden. Remove from the pan and drain on absorbent kitchen paper.
- Dredge thickly with sifted icing sugar. Accompany with fresh single cream, soured cream or natural yogurt.