Apple Fritters with Spiced Sugar
Crispy beer-battered apple rings dusted with a aromatic spiced sugar blend of cinnamon, cardamom and black pepper. These golden-brown fritters feature sweet-tart Honeycrisp apples fried until perfectly crisp and served warm.
Ingredients
- •6 cups Canola oil
- •1½ cups all-purpose flour
- •1¼ cups sugar
- •1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- •1⅜ teaspoon Kosher salt
- •1½ cups cold beer
- •¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- •¾ teaspoon ground cardamom
- •2 whole Honeycrisp apples
- •1 piece candy thermometer
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Fit a wide heavy pot with candy thermometer. Pour in oil to a depth of 2" and heat over medium-high until thermometer registers 375ºF.
10 min
- 2.
Meanwhile, whisk flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 3/4 tsp. cinnamon, and 1 1/4 tsp. salt in a large bowl. Add beer in a slow, steady stream, whisking until smooth.
5 min
- 3.
Whisk pepper, cardamom, 1/8 tsp. salt, and remaining 3/4 cup sugar and 1/4 tsp. cinnamon in a medium bowl.
3 min
- 4.
Working with 4-5 slices at a time, dip apples in batter, shaking off excess. Fry until golden, about 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Transfer fritters with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Immediately toss in spiced-sugar mixture and serve warm.
15 min
