Apple Fritters with Warm Toffee Maple Sauce

By mitzzy

Serve warm with a maple-tinged caramel sauce. Big chunks of apple in a golden batter with a touch of spice. Great for breakfast, brunch or a summery, post BBQ dessert.

Ingredients

• 4-6 large apples
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• Oil for deep frying
• Finishing Touches
• Confectioners’ sugar
• Sugar
• 3/4 cup, approximately, dulce de leche, caramel topping, or crème brulee
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

Slice the apples into 1/2 inch rings. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. In a separate bowl, beat together eggs, milk and vanilla. Stir milk mixture into flour mixture until smooth.

Heat the oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) in a deep fryer or heavy bottomed deep pot or skillet.

Dip apple slices in batter and fry, a few at a time, turning once, until golden. Drain on paper towels and dust with confectioners' sugar.

Warm the dulce de leche or caramel or butterscotch sauce with 1/4 cup maple syrup. Drizzle sauce on fritters.

Makes 3-4 servings