Apple Fritters

By Monica on October 18th, 2007

I’m a sucker for anything battered and anything with liquor in it. With apples being so abundant right now and with liquor in my pantry, I set out to make something sweet, fried, and guaranteed to make the whole house smell good.

2-3 large apples, peeled and cored
2t sugar, divided
4T brandy, rum, or your favorite hooch, divided
Egg replacer for 2 eggs (I used Ener-G)
3/4 cup flour
1/4 soy or rice milk
1t vanilla
1T agave nectar
pinch of salt
vegetable oil
powdered sugar and/or soy whip cream

Peel and core apples, then cut them into 1/4″ rings. Put them into a bowl, sprinkle with 1t of the sugar, and 2T of the liquor. Mix well and let them marinate while you prepare the batter.

In a large bowl, add your egg replacer, remaining sugar, remaining liquor, vanilla, salt, non-dairy milk, and agave nectar, mix well. Slowly add the flour until you have a fairly thick batter. Add the apple slices and gently mix.

Heat 2T of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the apple rings and fry until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side. Add more oil as needed. Once apples have cooled slightly, dust with powdered sugar and top with whip cream if you’re feeling saucy.

Oh no, look out - the bear is after them! (Ok, that was bad…) You could also add some cinnamon or cloves if you want a more seasonal taste.

In other news, Ray and I leave for Farm Sanctuary tomorrow. We’re going to the NY shelter and staying on the farm in the B&B cabins to celebrate our anniversary. Expect a post full of cow hugging, pig snout kissing pictures next week!