Apple Fritters

Name: Apple Fritters
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 12 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 12 cup sugar; 1 large egg; 1 cup milk; 14 cup butter or 14 cup margarine, melted; 2 teaspoons grated orange rind; 14 cup orange juice; 2 cups diced cooking apples; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; vegetable oil (for frying); sifted powdered sugar, to sprinkle over cooked fritters

13 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
12 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
12 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 cup milk
14 cup butter or 14 cup margarine, melted
2 teaspoons grated orange rind
14 cup orange juice
2 cups diced cooking apples
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
vegetable oil (for frying)
sifted powdered sugar, to sprinkle over cooked fritters

Directions

1

Combine flour and next 3 ingredients, make a well in center of mixture.
2

Combine egg,milk, and melted butter, stirring, well' stir in grated orange rind orange juice, diced apple, and vanilla.
3

Add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistend.
4

Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches into a large dutch oven; heat to 350 degrees.
5

Drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls into hot oil' fry fritters in batches 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
6

Drain fritters well on paper and sprinkle with powdered sugar.