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Carnival apple fritters

⏱ 1 min🍳 10 min👤 6 pp★★★★☆

Apple fritters are irresistible snacks made for the most colourful period of the year: Carnival! They will appeal to both children and adults because they are made with thickly sliced juicy apples and a covering of crisp batter. You can replace the brandy with another spirit or, if you are making these fritters for your children, use orange juice! They are quite delicious, sweet, aromatic, and full of flavour, excellent for a party amongst friends with a carnival theme … and more! They are very simple to make, and inexpensive too because they use only simple ingredients. Carnival apple fritters require little effort and preparing them with our recipe will make it easier still, because we have taken pictures for every step of the process, showing you exactly what our chef did, making it easy to follow and removing any uncertainty. Let’s make these delicious fritters together!

Ingredients

Nutritional values 520 kcal / serving
Protein
8g
Carbohydrates
68g
Fat
22g
Fiber
1.5g

* approximate values per serving

Information
1 minutes Total time
10 minutes Active time
Serves 6 persons
★★★★☆ Hard

Preparation

Place the egg yolks in a bowl with two tablespoons of sugar, setting aside the two egg whites. Beat the egg yolks and sugar with a whisk, add the warm melted butter, sift in the flour and the yeast, and then add the milk until you have a smooth but thick batter. Beat the egg whites until stiff, then fold into the batter evenly and let it rest for about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, peel and core the apples, and cut into 1 cm thick slices. Place them in a shallow bowl, sprinkle with the remaining sugar and drizzle with brandy. Heat the oil, dip the apple slices in the batter with a wooden skewer and fry in the hot oil a few at a time. Brown them on both sides, drain on absorbent paper and, once cool, sprinkle with icing sugar.

Tips
Once the apple fritters are fried, put them on paper towels to remove all excess oil; when frying them, make sure they are well separated to prevent them from sticking. Also, sprinkle sugar over them while they are still hot, and if you want to give them an extra twist, add some powdered spice such as cinnamon.
Trivia
These apple fritters are a specialty of the region of Trentino Alto Adige, prepared during Carnival with the fruit that sums up the area: apples. In Trentino they grow many different varieties: Golden Delicious, Gala, Winesap, Morgenduft, Fuji and Braeburn, Granny Smith, Renetta and Canada.

Step by step

Beat the eggs yolks with the sugar
Beat the eggs yolks with the sugar
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Additional information

Apple Carnival Fritters

Apple Carnival fritters are delicious and irresistible treats that are usually loved by the whole family. The combination of apple and frying is indeed a winning one. There is no home where apple desserts do not find great approval: whether they are apple pies, tarts, tarte tatin, or something else, they are always enjoyed by everyone. This is because apples have that touch of sweetness and home flavors that satisfy everyone. And not only that: the very concept of frying always finds great approval in every household: when frying, it is always a celebration!

Apple and Raisin Carnival Fritters

Another delicious idea is to prepare Apple Carnival fritters by adding raisins. Apple and raisin Carnival fritters are equally appreciated as long as you like raisins. In general, raisins always pair very well with apples. However, be sure to treat the raisins with the necessary care. Among these, remember to soak the raisins in warm water for a few minutes so that they plump up. If you are in a hurry, you can skip this step. If you enjoy the aroma of brandy or marsala, add a little to your soaking water. But only if there are no children around. If there are children in the house, do not use alcohol but soak the raisins in just warm water. Also, before adding the raisins to the batter, squeeze them very well. 

Chunky Apple Fritters

If you want to prepare Apple Carnival fritters but do not have an apple corer and find it complicated to get regular apple slices, we recommend making chunky apple fritters. To do this, cut regular-sized pieces of apple. However, do not make them too large. The frying would become difficult and complicated, and the apple fritters would be hard on the inside. Even if you make chunky apple fritters, do not exceed a thickness of half a centimeter!

Puffed Apple Fritters

How to make puffed apple fritters? Well, it takes a few more minutes and a bit of patience, but the result is definitely pleasant to the palate and taste. You will need, as suggested in the recipe, to separate the yolks from the egg whites and then whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Only at this point will you incorporate them into the batter. This way, the Apple Carnival fritters will be very puffy and fluffy.

Quick Apple Fritters

We conclude our discussion on the topic of Apple Carnival fritters with the quick apple fritters option. In fact, the recipe is already a quick one in itself. But if you want to make it even quicker, we recommend skipping the step of separating the yolks from the egg whites. Even by making a batter with whole eggs, the result will still be very delightful.