Apple Fritters With Spiced Sugar Food

APPLE FRITTERS

Steps:

• Pour oil into a deep-fryer or electric skillet. Heat to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• Stir in the milk, eggs, and oil until well combined.
• Stir in the apples until evenly distributed.
• Drop spoonfuls of batter into the hot oil. Avoid overcrowding the pan. Fry until golden, about 2 1/2 minutes on each side.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer fritters onto a plate lined with paper towels. Let the excess oil drain briefly.
• Coat in cinnamon sugar while still warm. Enjoy!

CHEF JOHN'S APPLE FRITTERS

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium-high heat and cook until it turns golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add apples and cook over medium-high heat until apples just begin to soften around the edges, 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon sugar and continue cooking another 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain in a strainer; let cool to room temperature.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg together in a mixing bowl until well combined.
• Whisk egg, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter together in a separate mixing bowl. Add cooled apple pieces and sparkling apple cider; add the flour mixture. Stir just until flour is incorporated.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spoon about 2 tablespoons batter per fritter, into hot oil, slightly flattening them out. Cook in batches. Fry on one side until small bubbles appear on the surface, about 2 minutes. Carefully flip fritters over and fry the other side until richly browned, about 2 more minutes.
• Transfer with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain grease. Cool slightly before glazing.
• Whisk powdered sugar and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Add enough apple cider, 1 teaspoon at a time, to form a smooth glaze that is just runny enough to drizzle over fritters.