Categories: sweet breads

Ingredients

• 1/12 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1 large egg
• 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
• 3 Mutsu or Crispin apples, peeled and diced
• Peanut or vegetable oil
• powdered sugar
• Lemon Sauce:
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 Tbsp. butter
• 3 Tbsp. lemon juice

Directions

1. Pulse first 5 ingredients in a food processor 5 times or until crumbly. Spoon mixture into a large bowl. Stir in apple. Shape mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls. Pour oil to a depth of 3 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 350 degrees. Fry fritters, in batches, 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until golden. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle fritters evenly with powdered sugar; serve with Lemon Sauce.

2. makes 22 fritters

3. Lemon Sauce:

4. Cook all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened.

5. makes 1 cup

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