Amish Apple Fritters

Ingredients
  

Fritters:

  • 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 2 – 3 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped
  • Vegetable oil for deep-frying, approximately 4 – 5 cups – enough to come halfway up sides of pan or skillet

Glaze:

  • 1¼ cups confectioners' sugar
  • ¼ tsp. vanilla
  • 3 – 4 tsp. warm water, thin enough to make the glaze “paintable”

Instructions
 

To prepare the apple fritters:

  • In a large bowl, or the bowl to a stand mixer, cream the sugar and eggs for 1 – 2 minutes with a mixer.
  • To this, add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and milk; mix these ingredients well.
  • In a separate bowl, mix the chopped apples with the lemon juice.
  • Using a spoon, add the apple mixture to the batter and stir well, to combine.
  • Heat vegetable oil to 375°F.
  • It is very important to make sure the temperature is hot enough to fry the fritters correctly.
  • Once the oil is at 375°F, scoop out really large tablespoonfuls of the fritter batter and carefully and gently slide the fritter into the hot oil.
  • When they get to a true golden-brown color, carefully turn the fritters over to the other side, use two spoons to carefully flip them, and continue cooking, about 2 – 3 minutes on each side.
  • When the fritters become brown on both sides, flip again, if necessary, to make sure both sides are brown.
  • Using a slotted spoon, remove the fritters, one at a time, to a paper-towel lined plate to drain and cool

To prepare the glaze:

  • In a small bowl, mix together the powdered sugar, vanilla and water until you have a nice “paintable” glaze.
  • Using a pastry brush, brush this glaze over the entire top of the fritter.
  • Let glaze harden slightly, turn it over and “paint” the glaze on the bottom.
  • Place glazed fritters on wire rack; let glaze harden, then serve.
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