I once made yeast-raised apple fritter donuts; it took several painstaking hours because of the proof time.
However, this pancake mix fritter experiment is a completely different story.
So why not make my life easier and just use pancake mix?
The resulting apple fritter is pure fried-apple perfection.
The apple gods have given us a gift, my friends.
Here’s a video I made of putting this recipe together.
You also get to see my teeny tiny frying pot and absolutely enormous frying thermometer.
How to make quick apple fritters
1.
Peel and chop an apple of your choosing
I used a Cortland apple because it was in my fridge.
Cut the apple chunks to be about a third of an inch.
They dont have to be precise, but cubes somewhere just under a half inch in size.
Mix the batter
Add two inches of frying oil to a small pot, and heat it to 375F.
Add one cup of complete pancake mix to a medium mixing bowl.
I used Shoprites store brand pancake mix.
Stir in a teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
Add the apples to the dry mixture and toss them around so theyre thoroughly coated.
When youre finished frying, make the glaze.
A great fritter simply must have a thin veil of translucent, crackly sugar glaze.
The glaze should be thick but loose.
Lift the fritter out with a fork and return it to the wire rack to drip-dry.
Repeat this with all the fritters.
In a small pot, heat two inches of frying oil to 375F.
Place a wire cooling rack over a sheet tray.
Add the complete pancake mix to a medium-sized mixing bowl.
Mix in the cinnamon.
Add the chopped apple to the dry ingredients and toss until thoroughly coated.
They should become puffed and well-browned.
Dab the excess oil off on a paper towel and let them dry on the wire rack.
Repeat with the rest of the batter.
For the glaze, mix all of the ingredients together in a deep bowl until all the lumps dissolve.
Repeat with the remaining fritters.
Enjoy with a hot cup of tea for breakfast ora mug of gloggfor a great night.
