Apple pancake fritters

Ingredients

• 2 apples ((any firm variety))
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2.5 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon Cinnamon Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg powder
• 1 tablespoons Unsalted butter (melted)
• 1/2 cup full fat milk ((+ 2 tablespoon))
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups Neutral oil (for frying)
• 1/2 cup White Castor Sugar
• 1 tablespoon Cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1

   For Cinnamon Sugar coating - In a mixing bowl add castor sugar and cinnamon. Keep it aside.

2. 2

   In a small bowl mix all dry ingredients listed under batter.

3. 3

   Whisk in melted butter, egg, vanilla extract, and milk to the dry ingredients. The batter has to be smooth and lump-free.

4. 4

   Cut apple into slices with medium thickness (not too thin or too thick). Using apple corer or a knife remove the center (the core) of apple slices.

5. 5

   In a deep frying pan/sauce pan heat oil to medium heat.

6. 6

   When the oil reaches 365F (185C) in a kitchen thermometer or when you drop a spoonful of batter to the pan and the batter sizzles and rises to the top (refer the video below) , the oil is ready for frying.

7. 7

   Dip one apple slice at a time to the batter, coat well on both sides and slowly drop into the oil by hand or a fork. Within seconds the apple rings would rise and float.

8. 8

   Repeat the above process and drop 1 or 2 more apple slices well coated with batter.

9. 9

   Fry for 1 minute on each side or until it is nice golden in colour.

10. 10

    Use tongs to remove apple fritters, drain excess oil, and keep it in a kitchen towel lined plate.

11. 11

    Before frying, another batch let the oil heat for some time and reach 365F (185C).

12. 12

    While the fritters are still warm, dip one fritter at a time to the cinnamon-sugar mixture prepared in step 1. Coat well on both sides.

13. 13

    Don't miss the detailed Video of making Apple Fritters below.