Apple Fritters

Apple Fritters

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These apple fritters are great with the glaze or the cinnamon-sugar coating! My family taste-test decided both was even better. Roll in the cinnamon-sugar mix while warm, then drizzle the glaze over each fritter and enjoy the best of both worlds.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 min

Servings: 16 fritters

Ingredients

For the Apple Mixture:

• 3 Apples (large, about 575 grams, peeled and chopped)

• 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon

• ¼ tsp Nutmeg

• 3 Tbsp Granulated Sugar (36 grams)

• 3 Tbsp Lemon Juice

• 2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter

For the Fritter Dough:

• 1 cup All-Purpose Flour (120 grams)

• 2 tsp Baking Powder

• 1 tsp Sea Salt

• 2 Eggs

• ½ cup Unsweetened Applesauce (120 grams)

• ½ cup Sourdough Discard (120 grams)

• 2 tsp Vanilla Extract

For Frying:

• 1 quart Neutral Oil (for frying, 896 grams)

For the Glaze:

• 1 cup Powdered Sugar

• 1 Tbsp Unsweetened Applesauce

For the Cinnamon-Sugar Mixture:

• 5 Tbsp Granulated Sugar

• 1 Tbsp Cinnamon

Preparation Steps

1. Pre-cook the Apples: Peel and roughly chop the apples into ¼-½" pieces. Mix the chopped apples, spices, sugar, and lemon juice in a mixing bowl. Melt the butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Once melted, add the apples and their juices to the skillet. Cook for about 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened. Pour the apples and juices into the same mixing bowl and set aside.

2. Make the Sourdough Apple Fritter Batter: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, applesauce, sourdough discard, and vanilla extract. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk together until just combined. Add the pre-cooked apples and juices to the bowl and fold them into the batter.

3. Fry the Fritters: Wipe the cast iron skillet with a paper towel. In the same cast-iron skillet, heat a quart of neutral oil over medium heat until it's between 360-375ºF (182-191ºC). Carefully watch the oil and use an instant-read thermometer to check the temperature every couple of minutes. Nearby, line a wire rack or large platter with paper towels. Use a 3 Tbsp cookie scoop or large spoon to scoop up the fritter batter and carefully drop a few scoops into the frying oil. Don't overcrowd the pan or the oil temperature will drop too much. Fry on one side for about a minute until dark brown, flip over with a spatula, and fry on the other side for at least another minute or until the fritters are dark brown and crispy all over. Use a slotted spoon to scoop up the fried apple fritters and place them onto the paper towels to cool slightly. Check the oil temperature and repeat with the remaining fritters.

4. Glaze: In a bowl, mix together the powdered sugar and applesauce until you have a thick glaze that's pourable, but not runny. Drizzle the glaze over the warm apple fritters. Enjoy while warm. If you prefer, you can roll the fritters in cinnamon-sugar instead of the glaze.

NOTE
These old-fashioned Sourdough Apple Fritters are so easy to make and require no proofing! They come together in 30 minutes and are filled with juicy apples and spices.

Original recipe by Sourdough Brandon.

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