Very few of us would pass up a good dessert, especially when it was sugar and cinnamon. After all, that combination is perfect for almost any occasion and it doesn’t matter if you are putting it on some toast with butter or frying it up in this recipe, it is going to please the palate.
This recipe is one of those that you will want to share with others, but you may also want to keep it a secret as well. After all, when you batter up some fresh apples, and cinnamon and sugar and throw it in the deep fryer, you are guaranteed to put smiles on people’s faces. This is an easy recipe but don’t let the ease fool you. It is dropdead delicious and you will want to make it over and over again. Just make sure you make enough for yourself.
Ingredients:
3-4 large apples
oil, for frying
For the batter:
1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
For the cinnamon sugar topping:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions:
Preheat a large shallow pot or deep fryer full of about 2 inches of oil over medium heat.
In a medium sized bowl, mix together your flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and sugar.
Combine your buttermilk and egg in a small bowl.
In a third bowl combine your cinnamon and sugar for the topping then dump onto a plate.
Dump your buttermilk and egg into the flour mixture and stir together.
Slice your apples into thin round slices, about 1/4 inch thick. Cut out the core of your apples and cut each apple slice into 2 rings using a round cookie or biscuit cutter.
Dip your apple slices into your batter and allow excess batter to drip off.
Put a few slices at a time into the preheated oil and allow to cook for a couple minutes, flipping after the bottom half is a golden brown color. Then cook on bottom side till browned too.
Remove from oil and place on some paper towels to drip excess oil off.
Dip apple slices into cinnamon sugar mixture, and coat on both sides.
Serve immediately – they’re best while hot. Serve alone or with chocolate or caramel sauce!