Recipe: Honey-Coated Fritters with Candied Fruit (Bon Appetit)

HONEY-COATED FRITTERS WITH CANDIED FRUIT
Source: Bon Appetit, December 2003

1 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
3 large eggs
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon grated
lemon peel
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
vegetable oil (for deep-frying)
3/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1/4 cup finely chopped candied fruit (such as orange peel and cherries)

Whisk flour and salt in large bowl. Add butter; rub in until fine meal forms.

Whisk eggs, yolk, and next 3 ingredients in medium bowl. Stir into flour mixture. Let dough stand 1 minute.

Turn dough out onto floured surface; knead until pliable (dough will be sticky), about 1 minute. Divide dough into 6 pieces. Roll each piece out to 1/2-inch-thick rope. Cut ropes into 1/2-inch lengths.

Add oil to depth of 3 inches in large pot. Heat over medium-high heat to 350 degrees F.

Working in batches, fry dough until brown, 3 minutes per batch. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels.

Stir honey and orange peel in large saucepan over medium heat until warm. Add fritters and toss. Transfer fritters to platter, shape into wreath. Sprinkle with candied fruit. Cool completely.