Apple Fritter Recipe

by Countryfarm Lifestyles

Apple fritters can be eaten on their own or they can be sprinkled with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. However way you eat them, apple fritters are simple to make and one way to get kids to eat their fruit.

Recipe for the Batter:

225 g (8 oz) plain flour
1/2 cup warm water
1 egg white
l dessertspoon oil
lemon juice

Method:

Sift the flour into a basin, pour in the oil, then the water, and beat into a smooth batter; stand for an hour, if possible in a cool place.

Whip the white of the egg to a stiff froth, and stir it in, and it is ready to use.

This batter is useful for fritters and many dishes, both sweet and savory.

NOW:

Peel and slice up some apples into rounds, take out the core with an apple corer.

Flavor the frying batter with a squeeze of lemon juice. Dip the pieces of apple into the batter, shake off and plunge into plenty of hot oil. Fry till a light golden color.

Drain on kitchen paper, pile high on a dish, and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon; serve very hot.