Apple Fritters with Calvados Glaze

By ltrodrigu

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 3/4 cup apple cider
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 cups vegetable oil
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons apple cider
• 2 tablespoons Calvados

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Fold in apples. Stir in cider, eggs, butter and vanilla until combined.

Heat oil in a large, heavy-bottomed Dutch oven to 375 degrees.

Form 4 fritters, using a 1/3-cup ice cream scoop, and drop into oil. Fry for 3 minutes; turn and fry an additional 3 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove to a cooling rack placed over a baking sheet. Repeat until all fritters are fried.

Combine confectioners' sugar, cider and Calvados. While slightly warm, spread a heaping tablespoon of the glaze over each fritter. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.