The Apple Fritter Recipe to Have in Your Back Pocket

It’s apple picking season! Time to take another look through your saved recipes and decide how you’d like to make the most of fall’s crisp apples this year. This recipe for apple-glazed apple fritters is a one of our favorites.

If you can’t find Granny Smiths, choose another firm sweet-tart apple, such as Pippin, Rome Beauty or Jonagold for these fruity fritters. If you don’t want to go to the trouble of making the glaze, you can simply dust the finished fritters with confectioners’ sugar.

Apple Fritters

Ingredients

For the dough:

• 1 cup (8 fl. oz./250 ml) warm whole milk (110° to 120°F/43° to 49°C)
• 2 1/4 tsp. active dry yeast
• 3 Tbs. vegetable shortening, melted and cooled slightly
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup (2 oz./60 g) sugar
• 2 tsp. salt
• 3 cups (15 oz./475 g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• Canola oil for greasing and fryin

For the filling:

• 2 apples, preferably Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch (6-mm) dice
• 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 Tbs. unsalted butter
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• Kosher salt
• 1 Tbs. cornstarch

For the glaze:

• 3 cups (12 oz./375 g) confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 cup (4 fl. oz./125 ml) plus 1 Tbs. apple juice
• Kosher salt

Directions 

1. Pour the warm milk into a small bowl, sprinkle the yeast on top and stir gently. Let stand in a warm spot until foamy, 5 to 10 minutes.

2. Transfer the yeast mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add the shortening, egg, sugar, salt and 1 1/2 cups (7 1/2 oz./235 g) of the flour and beat on low speed until combined, about 2 minutes. Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups flour, increase the speed to medium and beat until incorporated, about 30 seconds. Switch to the dough hook and beat on medium speed until the dough is smooth and pulls away from the bowl, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a well-oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel, and let the dough rise in a warm spot until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

3. Meanwhile, make the filling: In a saucepan, combine the apples, lemon juice, butter, cinnamon and a pinch of salt over medium-high heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the cornstarch. Refrigerate until cool.

4. To make the glaze, in a bowl, whisk together the confectioners’ sugar, apple juice and a pinch of salt. Set the glaze aside.

5. Punch down the dough, turn it out onto a well-floured work surface, and roll out into a 14-by-10-inch (35-by-25-cm) rectangle about 1/2 inch (12 mm) thick. Scatter three-fourths of the apples over the dough and roll into a long log. Flatten the log slightly and scatter the remaining apples on top. Starting with a short side, roll up the log into a large ball. Using a rolling pin, roll out into a 7 1/2-by-10-inch (19-by-25-cm) rectangle about 1/2 inch (12 mm) thick. If apple pieces fall out, place back in the dough when shaping the fritters. Cut the dough into twelve 2 1/2-inch (6-cm) squares. Pull the corners of each square toward the center. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Let rise in a warm spot, covered, until almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes.

6. To fry the fritters, set a wire rack or a baking sheet lined with paper towels nearby. Fill a large, deep pot halfway with oil. Heat over medium-high until it registers 325°F (165°C) on a deep-frying thermometer. Adjust the heat to maintain the temperature. Working in small batches, carefully place the fritters in the oil. Fry, turning once, until lightly golden brown and cooked through (cut one open to test), 7 to 9 minutes per side. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to the wire rack or prepared baking sheet. Let cool for 5 minutes. Toss the fritters in the glaze and serve warm. Makes about 12 fritters.

Learn how easy and satisfying it is to make doughnuts at home with our inspiring guide The Doughnut Cookbook, by Amanda Haas, Amanda Frederickson and Emily McFarren.

Summary

Recipe Name

Apple Fritters

Published On

2020-09-21

Preparation Time

1H

Cook Time

40M

Total Time

1H40M

Average Rating

2.5 Based on 71 Review(s)