Chef John's Apple Fritters

Name: Chef John's Apple Fritters
Total time: 35
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 2 large Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch dice; 1 tablespoon white sugar; 1.25 cups all-purpose flour; 1.5 teaspoons baking powder; 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt; 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 0.25 teaspoon ground ginger; 0.125 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 large egg; 0.25 cup white sugar; 1 tablespoon melted butter; 0.5 cup sparkling apple cider; 2 cups vegetable oil for frying; 0.5 cup confectioners' sugar, or more as needed; 1 tablespoon sparkling apple cider, or as needed to make glaze

Recipe by John Mitzewich from allrecipes.com

Breakfast,Dessert 35 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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1 tablespoon butter
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2 large Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch dice
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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1.25 cups all-purpose flour
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1.5 teaspoons baking powder
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0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
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0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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0.25 teaspoon ground ginger

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0.125 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 large egg
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0.25 cup white sugar
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1 tablespoon melted butter
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0.5 cup sparkling apple cider
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2 cups vegetable oil for frying
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0.5 cup confectioners' sugar, or more as needed
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1 tablespoon sparkling apple cider, or as needed to make glaze

Instructions

Gather all ingredients.
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. Enjoy!