Apple Fritters with Cider Syrup

I came across this cool Jane Grigson recipe.

I made it last night with my daughter. It's extremely sweet, but really good.

• 140g plain flour
• 1 egg, seperated
• 400ml dry cider
• 100g caster sugar
• 4 apples
• Lemon juice
• Sunflower oil

1. For the batter, sift the flour into a bowl with a pinch of salt. Make a well in the middle & then slowly mix in the egg yolk and 100ml cider. Then gradually mix in another 150ml of the cider until it is a smooth batter. It's recommended to leave it to chill for an hour or more if you have time.

2. For the syrup, dissolve the sugar in the remaining 150ml of cider, bring to the boil & simmer for 5mins-10mins until golden.

3. Core the apples, leaving them whole. Then cut each into 5 doughnut shaped rings, about 1cm thick. Toss in some lemon juice to stop them going brown. They look better this way, but it really doesn't matter. Big rustic chunks would be just as tasty.

4. When ready to eat, heat up 2cm-deep sunflower oil in a pan. Whisk up the egg white and fold into the batter. Dry the apple pieces with some kitchen towel & cover in the batter. Fry for 1 minute per side until puffed out and golden brown. Get it good and crispy!

5. Drain quickly on kitchen paper & drizzle with the cider syrup. Eat.

Being fried, they will probably shorten your life, but at least you'll die with a smile on your face.

Here's another apple fritter recipe on a great looking blog I just found. I need to learn how to take pictures like that! Wow.

Whisk: a food blog: Whisk Wednesdays—Beignets aux Pommes, Sauce Abricot (Apple Fritters with Apricot Sauce)

We tried it with banana too. That's in the top-right picture. They would be great with sesame seeds, just like the ones in chinese restaurants.