I was super excited about these treats. The recipe calls them fritters, but really they're more like doughnuts or funnel cake than any apple fritter I've ever had, especially with the powdered sugar on them. I lost gluten around the same time as my son (2008), so that's how long it's been since I had a funnel cake. :( These are every bit as good, if not better, because I LOVE that hit of apple and spice. We just splurged on a frier--I got a Kitchen Kettle instead of a Fry Daddy because it looked more versatile and was much cheaper. It worked well to fry them in, and seemed to do a pretty good job maintaining the right heat. The fritters are amazing, and a GREAT way to get some fruit in kids (I know, not healthy...*sigh*) because my kid and the neighbor kid LOVE them, too! :D
Ingredients:
2 c. gluten free all-purpose flour (I like Bob's Red Mill)
¼ c. sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cinnamon
2 flax eggs
1 c. milk*
4 med. apples, peeled and cored
2 quarts oil for deep frying
½ c. powdered sugar for dusting
Directions:
Slice apples into rings, approximately 1/4-1/2” thick. Set aside.
Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt in medium bowl. In separate bowl, beat together eggs and milk. Slowly stir milk mixture into flour mixture and mix until smooth.
Heat oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) in a deep frier or heavy bottomed pot or skillet. Dip apple slices into batter and drop into hot oil to fry. Turn each apple slice once, and fry until golden. Drain on paper towels, and dust each fritter with powdered sugar.
GK's notes: My husband made these, twice (and OMG are they good). He used rice milk once and Silk brand soy milk the second. He says if you use rice milk, the 2 cups is fine, but you'll need a little more soy milk to make it thin enough, because the soy milk is thicker. He uses one of those spiral cutting, peeling machines, so his apples are a bit thinner than the original recipe called for, but it's still very good.
