Stephenson's Apple Fritters

A Kansas City restaurant called Stephenson's Apple Farm is known for these. This recipe is a clipping I had from a newspaper from who knows when. Could be their actual recipe or a very good copycat ! Custom yield is 1 batch. Please make any size your family prefers.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 1 batch

Ingredients

• 1  cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine, melted
• 1  egg, beaten
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup apple, finely chopped
• 3  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  orange, juice, rind and all
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  teaspoons baking powder

Directions

1. Place entire orange in blender and chop finely.
2. Set aside.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine milk, melted butter and egg, mixing slightly.
4. Add apples, orange and vanilla.
5. Sift together flour, salt, baking powder and sugar.
6. Stir dry ingredients into milk mixture with a spoon until blended.
7. Do not over mix !
8. Preheat oil in fryer to 350 degrees.
9. Drop batter off end of teaspoon into hot oil.
10. Turn once for even browning.
11. Cool slightly and roll in powdered sugar.