Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch dice

3/4 cup apple cider

2 eggs, lightly beaten

3 tablespoons butter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

6 cups vegetable oil

2 cups confectioners’ sugar

2 tablespoons apple cider

2 tablespoons Calvados

Preparation

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Fold in apples. Stir in cider, eggs, butter and vanilla until combined.
  2. Heat oil in a large, heavybottomed Dutch oven to 375 degrees .
  3. Form 4 fritters, using a 1/3-cup ice cream scoop, and drop into oil. Fry for 3 minutes; turn and fry an additional 3 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove to a cooling rack placed over a baking sheet. Repeat until all fritters are fried.
  4. Combine confectioners’ sugar, cider and Calvados. While slightly warm, spread a heaping tbsp of the glaze over each fritter. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.