Apple Fritters

By SuzyHomemakerGoneBad

I was given this recipe during my home economics class in high school.

Ingredients

• 1 Cup milk
• 1 Beaten egg
• 4 T melted butter or margarine
• The juice of 1 orange (1/3 cup)
• 1 Cup finely chopped apples
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 Cups flour
• 1/2 Cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp baking powder

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar, and set aside. combine milk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla. Combine dry and liquid ingredients, and stir to blend them together. Add orange juice and apple, and mix well. Drop from a spoon into a deep fryer heated to medium-high (375 degrees). Fry for approximately 2 minutes, or until crisp and very brown. Remove from oil and drain. Dust with powdered sugar or a mixture of sugar and cinnamon, and serve warm.