Fritter Cookie Recipes - Apple Fritters Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 cups/400 g all purpose/plain flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 2/3 cup/140 g superfine/caster sugar

• Grated zest of 1 lemon

• juice of 1/2 orange

• 2 tsp dark rum

• 2 eggs

• 2/3 cup/150 ml milk

• 1/2 cup/90 g golden raisins/sultanas

• 1 1/2 lb/750 g apples, peeled, cored, and cut into small sticks

• 2 cups/500 ml olive oil, for frying

• 1/3 cup/50 g confectioners'/icing sugar

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Method:

1. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Beat in the sugar, lemon zest, orange juice, rum, and eggs.

2. Add the milk gradually and stir until smooth. Stir in the raisins and apples.

3. Heat the oil in a deep fryer or frying pan until very hot. Drop scant tablespoons of the batter into the oil and fry in batches for 5-7 minutes, or until crisp and golden brown all over.

4. Drain well on paper towels. Dust with the confectioners' sugar and serve hot.