Apple Fritters

This is wonderful recipe I found in Southern Living BBQ magazine. I is a wonderful snack for anytime. Very easy to make.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 48 fritters

Ingredients

• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  large egg
• 1  cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine, melted
• 2  teaspoons  grated  orange rind
• 1⁄4 cup  orange juice
• 2  cups  diced cooking apples
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
•  vegetable oil (for frying)
•  sifted powdered sugar, to sprinkle over cooked fritters

Directions

1. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients, make a well in center of mixture.
2. Combine egg,milk, and melted butter, stirring, well' stir in grated orange rind orange juice, diced apple, and vanilla.
3. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistend.
4. Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches into a large dutch oven; heat to 350 degrees.
5. Drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls into hot oil' fry fritters in batches 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
6. Drain fritters well on paper and sprinkle with powdered sugar.