Jane's Easy Apple Fritters

This is a great one when you have to make a dessert for unexpected company because it only takes 10 minutes and you probably have everything around. Apple fritters are easy to make but it still comes out different for everyone. First thing is the ingredients. I never use anything but unsalted butter and unbleached, unbromated flour. It's just no good to bake with anything else. The apple should be tart, a little sweet, and with lots of flavor.
1/2 cup milk
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
2 eggs
2 cups unbleached, unbromated flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
teaspoon salt
2 cups cortland apple, diced
1/4 cup pulverized walnuts or hickory nuts

If you can't find cortland apples in your supermarket use empires. We have hickory trees on our land so we use them but walnuts taste the same. The nuts make the fritters crunchy, and balance nicely with the tartness.

First thing is add the salt and baking powder to the flour and whisk it.

I always do the mixing in the same order - beat the eggs, pour in the milk and butter, whisk it until it's all blended, then the apples and the nuts, stir them around too until it's all even. The flour is the last thing. Pour that in gradually and keep stirring. You might not need all 2 cups, or you might want more. It should be pretty mushy but not too mushy.

Then heat up oil in a pan or a fryer and spoon it in in big spoonfuls. It only takes a couple of minutes. When it's golden brown it's done. Like I said it's a good recipe for when you have unexpected company. If you don't have the nuts you can make it without. This recipe will make enough for at least 8 people.
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