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Beignets aux Pommes (Easy French Apple Fritters)

French apple fritters sprinkled with icing sugar on a blue dessert plate.
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These French apple fritters, or beignets aux pommes, are apple slices wrapped in a crispy, no-sugar-added beer batter and deep-fried until golden. Serve them hot, on their own or with a scoop of ice cream.

Ingredients

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For filling:

  • 1 lb (454 g) golden apples

For frying:

  • 4 1/4 cups (1-liter) frying oil (see note #4)

For the batter:

  • 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 pinch of salt
  • 3.4 fl. oz. (100 ml) beer
  • 5 tablespoons (75 ml) milk
  • 2 1/2 large egg whites

For serving:

  • 1/4 cup (30 g) icing (powdered) sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (optional)

* If needed, please refer to Baking Conversion Charts.

Instructions

  1. To make the batter, whisk the egg whites with an electric mixer until soft peaks form. In a separate bowl, place sifted flour and salt. Add beer and milk and gently mix until smooth. Add egg whites to the mixture and mix to combine with a rubber spatula. Cover the bowl with plastic film and let stand at room temperature for 2 hours.
  2. When the batter is ready, prepare the filling. Peel and core apples with an apple cutter. Cut slices about 1/3 inch (8 mm) thick. 
  3. Heat the cooking oil to 355°F (180°C): check the temperature with a cooking thermometer. Using tongs or a fork, dip the apple slices in the batter to coat, remove them, drain slightly, and carefully plunge into the hot oil in a single layer. Cook for 2 minutes, then turn and cook for 1 minute or until golden and crisp.
  4. Use a metal spider to transfer fritters to a paper-towel-lined plate or a wire rack. Place on a heated serving plate, sprinkle with icing sugar, and serve immediately. Be careful, as the fritters will be very hot.

Notes

  1. Replace Golden apples with Gala, Fuji, or Honeycrisp apples.
  2. Slice apples into 1/3 inch (8 mm) rounds if you prefer this way of making apple fritters.
  3. To measure the beer, pour it into a measuring cup and let the foam settle to ensure you have the correct amount. 
  4. Use peanut, vegetable, or canola oil to fry apple fritters.
  5. To make sure the cooking oil is at 355°F (180°C), use a cooking thermometer. This temperature helps keep the coating crispy without absorbing oil and becoming greasy. When checking the oil temperature, keep the tip of the thermometer about midway through the oil.
  6. Deep-fry apple fritters in batches. Fry 4 or 6 slices at a time so the fritters don't stick together.
  7. Try to fry as quickly as possible since apple beignets are best served hot.
  8. Sprinkle the ready fritters with the mix of icing (powdered) sugar and ground cinnamon, or serve with vanilla ice cream if desired.
  9. Replace the apples with mangoes or bananas for a new twist on the recipe.

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