Breakfast Apple Fritters

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 medium firm apples
• 3 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• maple syrup

Recipe

• 1 sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and sugar.set aside.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, bet the egg lightly.
• 3 add the milk and vanilla and blend.
• 4 peel and core the apples, chop finely (use your food processor) and toss with the lemon juice.
• 5 add the dry ingredients gradually to the milk mixture, then add the apples, blend.
• 6 heat an electric skillet to 365*.
• 7 add enough oil to reach 1/4" deep.drop the batter by heaping teaspoonfuls into the skillet, patting each fritter down a bit.
• 8 but they will be approximately 2 1/2" in diameter.
• 9 fry until golden on on eside.then turn and brown the second side.
• 10 transfer to a platter and keep warm in the oven while you fry the rest.
• 11 serve with warmed maple syrup.