Maple Ale Apple Fritters
Lucy Saunders
prep
time : 30 minutes to one hour
recipe type:
dessert and sweets
ingredients:
Batter:
1/3 cup maple syrup
2 eggs
1/2 cup maple beer or amber ale
1 cup flour
1 cup semolina flour
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
Fritter:
4-5 large green Granny Smith apples
2 tablespoons melted butter
3 cups or more vegetable oil for deep frying
Powdered maple sugar granules or brownulated sugar
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Make batter ahead to let it rest for an hour after mixing. This increases the tenderness of the fritter!
Sift the dry ingredients into a 2-quart mixing bowl. Blend the liquid ingredients, then mix all ingredients well, and let the batter rest in the refrigerator for an hour or more.
Method: Peel, core and dice the apples. Toss in melted butter, then stir gently into the batter, making sure apples are evenly coated. Bring the oil to 375 degrees F, in a large, deep Dutch oven or heavy deep skillet. Prepare a baking sheet lined with brown paper or paper toweling and place in a 150F oven. Drop tablespoons of fritter batter (with several chunks of apple in a tablespoon) into the hot oil, and fry on both sides until browned and crispy, about 3 minutes total. Let oil return to 375 F between batches of fritters. Use tongs to place the cooked fritters on paper-lined baking sheet in slow oven to drain off excess oil and keep warm. Serve with a dusting of maple sugar or brown granulated sugar. Serves 6 to 8 people.
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