Apple Fritters

 My husband made it for me for Mother's Day and he said that the hardest part was getting the oil temperature right.  They were SO yummy!!


Servings: 35 donut holes
prep time: 13 minutes
cook time: 2 minutes

Fritter Ingredients
1 1/4 c all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c buttermilk
1/4 c granulated sugar
3 TBS melter butter
1 15 oz can apple pie filling

3-4 C vegetable oil for frying

Glaze for Apple Fritters:
1/4 c whole milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 c powdered sugar

Glaze Instructions:

1. Combine milk and vanilla in a medium saucepan and heat over low heat until warm. Sift confectioners' sugar into milk mixture. Whisk slowly, until well combined. Remove the glaze from the heat and set over a bowl of warm water. Dip doughnuts into the glaze, 1 at a time, and set on a draining rack placed in a half sheet pan for 5 minutes before serving.
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FRITTER INSTRUCTIONS:
1.  Prepare glaze.  Leave glaze in pot on stove to stay warm.  Cut up apples from apple pie filling.  Set aside.

2.  Pour 1/2 inch oil into a large sauté pan or pot and heat over medium heat to 350-360 degrees, keeping an eye on it as it is heating. Meanwhile, prepare the donut dough.

2.  In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.

3.  Separately whisk together buttermilk and melted butter.  Pour buttermilk mixture into flour mixture and using a fork, stir in dry ingredients and mix just until combined (be careful not to over-work dough).  Add in cut up apple pie filling (the amount of apples you add from the pie filling can is up to you), stirring gently.

4.  Gently roll dough into 1/2 Tbsp balls.  Once the oil has reached 350 degrees F, fry about 1/2 the balls at a time.

5.  Fry until just golden brown on bottom, then flip and cook reverse side until golden brown.

6.  Carefully remove with a spider strainer or metal tongs and drain onto a paper towel lined baking sheet.

7.   While the fritters are still hot, roll them in glaze and set on lined tray.


*If desired, you can leave out the cinnamon and apples and make into regular donut holes.  Roll in sugar after frying if desired instead of glaze.

Glaze Recipe Source: Food Network
Picture Source: Souffle Bombay