Apple Latkes
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
16 latkes
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 4 apples (tart or sweet)
- 2 -3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 3 tablespoons dark rum or 3 tablespoons fruit liqueur
- 2 eggs, separated
- 2 tablespoons light vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1 cup flour
- 7⁄8 cup water
- vegetable oil, preferably sunflower (for frying)
- superfine sugar, for sprinkling on after serving
directions
- Core and peel the apples and cut each into 4 thick slices.
- Place in a shallow dish with the sugar and brandy, rum, or liqueur, and turn them so that they are well coated.
- Marinate for at least one hour, so they can absorb the liqueur, liquor. Turn occasionally.
- For the batter, beat the yolks with the oil and salt, then stir in the flour and mix well.
- Beat in the water gradually and vigorously, mix until completely smooth.
- Leave for an hour, then fold into stiffly beaten egg whites.
- Heat at least 2 cm of oil in a large frying pan. Dip the apple slices in the batter — about 5 at a time — making sure that they are well covered with batter.
- Lift each one out carefully and lower into the hot oil.
- The oil must be sizzling but not too hot or the fritters will brown before the apple is soft inside.
- Fry in batches, and turn the slices over to brown both sides.
- Lift out with a slotted spatula and drain on paper towels before serving.
- Pass the superfine sugar for everyone to sprinkle on.
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For now, I am a student in Boston, not quite trying to make ends meet, but certainly trying my luck in the kitchen now that I have one all to my very own! I loooooove spicy food and have nostalgia for many foods that I can't quite put my finger on or track down! I think being a chef is my second calling (writing being my first!)