Recipe: Apple Fritters

From HEARTLAND by Marcia Adams


1 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flou
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 medium firm apples such as Golden Delicious or Granny Smith
3 teaspoons fresh lemon juic
Vegetable oil for frying
Maple syrup


Stir together the flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and sugar; set aside. In a large mixer bowl, beat the egg lightly. Add the milk and vanilla and blend. Peel and core the apples, chop finely (use your food processor if you like) and toss with the lemon juice. Add the dry ingredients gradually to the milk mixture, then add the apples. Blend.

Heat an eleactric skillet to 365 degrees F. Add enough oil to reach about 1/4 inch deep. Drop the batter by heaping teaspoonfuls into the skillet, patting each fritter down a bit; they will be approximately 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Fry until golden on one side the turn and brown the second side, about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels, then transfer to a platter and keep warm in the oven while you fry the rest. Serve with warmed maple syrup.