Simple Apple Fritters

Ingredients

Apple Fritters

• 1 cup apple (diced)
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 2/3 cup milk
• vegetable oil , enough to have 2 inches in your cooking pot

Glaze

• 3-4 Tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• Makes 12 small fritters.

Directions

Apple Fritters

1. Peel, core and cut the apple into very small pieces, place into a small bowl and set aside.
2. Stir the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together in a bowl.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat the egg and milk together.
4. Slowly add and mix in the dry ingredients.
5. Stir in the diced apples.
6. Place a medium size, heavy bottom, deep sided sauce pan on the stovetop.
7. Pour in enough cooking oil to measure 2 inches deep.
8. Warm the oil over medium-high heat and bring to 350F. on a thermometer.
9. Make about 3 or 4 fritters at a time by dropping rounded teaspoonfuls of the batter into the hot oil. Use long tongs to flip them over once or twice and cook about 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown in color.
10. Work in small batches so they do not burn.
11. Line a plate with paper towels or brown paper and use tongs to remove the cooked fritters from oil to drain.

Glaze

1. Combine milk and vanilla in a small sauce pan and place over low heat until warm.
2. Stir the confectioners' sugar into milk mixture.
3. Whisk slowly, until well combined.
4. Dip doughnuts into the glaze,1 at a time, and set on a cooling rack to drain.