Apple Fritters Atk Americas Test Kitchens Version Recipes

APPLE FRITTERS (ATK - AMERICA'S TEST KITCHENS VERSION)

Steps:

• Heat 3 cups of vegetable oil to 350 degrees farenheit on medium-high heat in a large shallow pot.
• Glaze: Combine confectioners sugar, 1/4 Celsius cider, 1/4 t. ground nutmeg and 1/2 t. ground cinnamon and set aside.
• Mix dry ingredients (flour, sugar, powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg.).
• Chop peeled Granny Smith apples into 1/4" cubes. Place into dry ingredients and toss. Whisk 2 eggs and melted butter, then add in 3/4 Celsius cider. Mix with a large spoon or spatula only until incorporated.
• Measure 1/3 cup portions of the batter and place into the oil (no more than five fritters at a time and press the center down to flatten a bit with a large spoon, allowing fritter to be of equal thickness. Fry 3 (or more) minutes until nicely browned and flip, frying other side for 3 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Spoon 1 Tablespoon of glaze over each fritter and spread over entire surface. WAIT TEN MINUTES BEFORE ENJOYING.

SWEET APPLE FRITTERS

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, confectioners' sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, salt and nutmeg in a large bowl. Pour in the cider and vanilla extract, and whisk to make a smooth batter.
• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Pour enough oil into a heavy-bottomed soup pot so it comes about a third of the way up the sides. Heat the oil over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted in the oil registers 360 degrees F.
• Peel, core and slice the apples into rounds, about 1/3-inch thick. Put some flour in a shallow bowl. Working in batches, dust the apple slices in the flour, then dip in the batter to evenly coat. Carefully add to the oil. Fry, turning once, until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a rack set on a baking sheet, and keep warm in the oven. Repeat the process until all of the apples are cooked, allowing the oil to return to 360 degrees F between batches.
• Dust with confectioners' sugar or cinnamon sugar and serve immediately.

APPLE FRITTERS

Steps:

• Heat a couple of inches of vegetable oil in a heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium to medium-low heat until a deep-fry thermometer inserted in the oil registers 340 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs with a fork, then add the milk, melted butter and vanilla. Gently fold the dry and wet ingredients together until just combined (do not over-mix). Fold in the apples, adding enough to make a very chunky batter.
• Drop heaping tablespoons of batter into the hot oil, 6 to 8 at a time. Fry until golden brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels. Dust generously with powdered sugar and serve warm with sausage and bacon!

AIR-FRYER APPLE FRITTERS

Steps:

• Line air-fryer basket with parchment (cut to fit); spritz with cooking spray. Preheat air fryer to 410°. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Add milk, eggs, lemon juice and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; stir just until moistened. Fold in apples. In batches, drop dough by 1/4 cupfuls 2-in. apart onto air-fryer basket. Spritz with cooking spray. Cook until golden brown, 5-6 minutes. Turn fritters; continue to air-fry until golden brown, 1-2 minutes. Melt butter in small saucepan over medium-high heat. Carefully cook until butter starts to brown and foam, 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Add confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon milk and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract to browned butter; whisk until smooth. Drizzle over fritters before serving.

APPLE FRITTERS -- COOK'S COUNTRY

Steps:

• 1. Spread prepared apples in single layer on paper towel-lined baking sheet and pat thoroughly dry with paper towels. Combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in large bowl. Whisk cider, eggs, and melted butter in medium bowl until combined. Stir apples into flour mixture. Stir in cider mixture until incorporated.
• 2. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat to 350 degrees. Following step 1, use 1/3-cup measure to transfer 5 heaping portions of batter to oil. Press batter lightly with back of spoon to flatten. Fry, adjusting burner as necessary to maintain oil temperature between 325 and 350 degrees, until deep golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer fritters to wire rack set inside rimmed baking sheet. Bring oil back to 350 degrees and repeat with remaining batter. Let fritters cool 5 minutes.
• 3. Meanwhile, whisk confectioners' sugar, cider, cinnamon, and nutmeg in medium bowl until smooth. Top each fritter with 1 heaping tablespoon glaze. Let glaze set 10 minutes. Serve.
• Forming Fab Fritters.
• 1. Use a 1/3-cup measure and a spoon to carefully and gently portion batter into the hot oil.
• 2. Use the spoon to gently press on each fritter. The flattened shape helps the interior cook through.

SOUTHERN APPLE FRITTERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine the egg, milk, orange juice, butter, vanilla and orange zest; add to dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the apples., In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls, a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry until golden brown, about 1-2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

ATK DEEP DISH APPLE PIE RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• ROLL OUT DOUGH 1. Lay one disk of dough on generously floured counter and roll dough outward from its center into 12-inch circle. 2. Between every few rolls, give dough a quarter turn to help keep circle nice and round. 3. Toss additional flour underneath dough as needed to keep it from sticking to counter. 4. Loosely roll dough around rolling pin. 5. Gently unroll dough over 9-inch pie plate, letting excess dough hang over edge. 6. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. 7. Roll other disk of dough into 12-inch circle on generously floured counter. 8. Transfer dough to parchment-lined baking sheet. 9. Cover dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. PREPARE APPLES AND LEMON 10. Use vegetable peeler to remove peels from 2 1/2 pounds tart apples and 2 1/2 pounds sweet apples. 11. Cut away four sides of apples, leaving behind core. Discard cores. 12. Turn each piece of apple on flat side and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices. 13. Use rasp grater to remove enough zest from 1 lemon to yield 1/2 teaspoon. 14. Juice lemon to yield 2 teaspoons juice. COOK APPLES 15. Toss apples, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, lemon zest, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon together in large Dutch oven. 16. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until apples are tender when poked with fork but still hold their shape, 15 to 20 minutes. 17. Transfer apples and their juice to rimmed baking sheet. 18. Let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. ASSEMBLE PIE 19. Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 425 degrees. 20. Drain cooled apples thoroughly through colander set in large bowl, reserving 1/4 cup of juice. 21. Stir lemon juice into reserved 1/4 cup apple juice. 22. Spread apples into dough-lined pie plate, mounding them slightly in middle. 23. Drizzle apples with lemon juice mixture. 24. Loosely roll second piece of dough around rolling pin and gently unroll it over pie. 25. Using scissors, trim all but 1/2 inch of dough overhanging edge of pie plate. 26. Press top and bottom crusts together. 27. Tuck edges of dough underneath. 28. Crimp dough evenly around edge of pie, using your fingers. 29. Cut 4 vent holes in center of top crust with paring knife. 30. Lightly beat 1 egg white in small bowl. 31. Brush crust with egg white. 32. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. BAKE PIE 33. Place pie on foil-lined baking sheet and transfer to oven. 34. Bake until the crust is golden, about 25 minutes. 35. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees. 36. Rotate baking sheet. 37. Continue to bake until juices are bubbling and crust is deep golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes longer. 38. Let pie cool on a wire rack until filling has set, at least 2 hours. 39. Cut into wedges and serve.

APPLE FRITTERS II

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix flour, salt and sugar. Pour in milk, a little at a time, stirring to make a smooth batter. Beat in eggs and lemon zest.
• Core and peel apples, then cut in wedges. Cut each wedge crosswise into thin slices. Toss apples in batter to coat.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil and butter. Drop fritter mixture by spoonfuls into pan and cook, turning once, until golden brown. Plate and sprinkle with sugar. Serve warm.

CHEF JOHN'S APPLE FRITTERS

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium-high heat and cook until it turns golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add apples and cook over medium-high heat until apples just begin to soften around the edges, 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle in 1 tablespoon sugar and continue cooking another 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain in a strainer; let cool to room temperature.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg together in a mixing bowl until well combined.
• Whisk egg, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter together in a separate mixing bowl. Add cooled apple pieces and sparkling apple cider; add the flour mixture. Stir just until flour is incorporated.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spoon about 2 tablespoons batter per fritter, into hot oil, slightly flattening them out. Cook in batches. Fry on one side until small bubbles appear on the surface, about 2 minutes. Carefully flip fritters over and fry the other side until richly browned, about 2 more minutes.
• Transfer with a slotted spoon to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain grease. Cool slightly before glazing.
• Whisk powdered sugar and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Add enough apple cider, 1 teaspoon at a time, to form a smooth glaze that is just runny enough to drizzle over fritters.