Apple Fritters by Uninvited Guest

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Apple Fritters
Submitted by uninvited-guest on May 31, 2011 at 2:45 am

A doughnut like fritter that is chock full of apples and apple flavor.
Source: Cook's Country Magazine article by Diane Unger

Fritter:
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and diced into 1/4" pieces
2 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon Baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup apple cider
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3 cups oil - peanut or vegetable (for frying)

Glaze:
2 cups confectioner's sugar
1/4 cup apple cider
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Between layers of paper towels, pat the apple chunks until thoroughly dried.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the apple cider, eggs, and butter.

Toss apple pieces into the dry ingredients, then stir in the wet ingredients until incorporated.

Heat oil in a dutch oven to 350˚ F. Place 1/3 cup of batter into the oil, and use the back of a spoon to flatten it out (this will help it to cook through properly). Maintain heat between 325˚ - 350˚ F, adjusting burner if needed.

Fry until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side.

Remove from oil, and place on a cooling rack placed over a baking pan (this will prevent the fritter from sitting in any oil that drains off it or the skimmer/spoon used to remove it from the oil).
Let cool for 5 minutes while you preppie the glaze.

Whisk together all the glaze ingredients until smooth. Top each fritter with a tablespoon of glaze, and allow the glaze to set for 10 minutes before serving.

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Submitted by sueram on Thu, 2011-06-23 15:59.
I grew up in Holland Patent, New York, where my grandmother very often made corn fritters with maple syrup. She often made them for dinner. They were a real treat, especially with the syrup. Her fritters were cooked on the stovetop, like a pancake. My grandma also made homemade doughnuts that were fried in oil.

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