Recipe: Apple Fritters

Apple Fritters

8 medium cooking apples
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teas. cinnamon
1/4 teas. salt
2 eggs, separated
Grated rind of one lemon
1/2 cup milk
Oil for deep frying
Confectioner's sugar

Core, peel and slice apples (~1/4 inch). Combine brown sugar and lemon juice in a 10-inch shallow dish, add apple slices. Allow to stand 1 hour, turning fruit occasionally.
Preheat 2-3 inches of oil to 375 degrees F. Meanwhile, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a shallow bowl. In a small bowl, beat egg yolks thoroughly and add rind and milk; combine with dry ingredients. Beat egg whites until stiff and gently fold them into flour mixture. Batter will be puffy and there will be some patches of white showing. Dip apple slices into batter. With tongs, drop apple into hot oil and cook until fritter is brown on one side (2min) then turn and fry the other side about 1 minute. Drain and keep warm until ready to eat. Sprinkle with a little confectioner's sugar.