Apple Fritters without Batter

Ingredients

• 3 medium-sized apples
• 1 glass wine or brandy
• 1 table-sp. flour
• 1 dessert-sp. sugar
• Grated lemon rind

Method

1. 1

   Choose good sound apples of medium size, peel them, cut them in four or six pieces, and remove the core, trimming the pieces neatly.

2. 2

   Lay these pieces on a plate, sprinkle them with sugar and a little grated lemon rind, and pour over the wine or brandy.

3. 3

   Let them stand one hour, turning them over now and again, in order that all the pieces may be well soaked and flavoured with the wine.

4. 4

   When ready, drain, and then toss them in finely sifted flour.

5. 5

   Fry in boiling fat until of a golden brown colour, and well cooked.

6. 6

   Drain well and sprinkle with sugar.

7. 7

   Serve very hot.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 4 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cookery for every household (1914) by Florence B. Jack, page 674. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Apple Fritters without Batter 3 medium-sized apples. I 1 glass wine or brandy. Castor sugar. | A little flour. Grated lemon rind. 1 Choose good sound apples of medium size, peel them, cut them in four or six pieces, and remove the core, trimming the pieces neatly. Lay these pieces on a plate, sprinkle them with sugar and a little grated lemon rind, and pour over the wine or brandy. Let them stand one hour, turning them over now and again, in order that all the pieces may be well soaked and flavoured with the wine. Brandy, rum, wine, or liqueur may be used according to taste. Care must be taken not to break the pieces of apple when turning them. When ready, drain, and then toss them in finely sifted flour. Fry in boiling fat in the same way as other fritters until of a golden brown colour, and well cooked. Drain well and sprinkle with sugar. Serve very hot. Note. — Tinned peaches or apricots may be pre- pared in the same way. Sufficient for 3 or 4 persons. Probable cost, 6 d. or 8d. 1871. 6 or 7 apples. 1 table-sp. flour. 1 dessert-sp. sugar

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