Apple Fritters

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooking apple diced
• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 cup butter melted
• 1 large eggs 
• 3 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 cup milk 
• 0.3 cup orange juice fresh
• 2 teaspoons orange rind grated
• 36 servings powdered sugar sifted
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 36 servings vegetable oil 

Equipment

• paper towels
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Combine first 4 ingredients; make a well in center of mixture.
2. Combine egg, milk, and butter, stirring well; stir in orange rind and next 3 ingredients.
3. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
4. Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches into a large Dutch oven; heat to 35
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 towels, and cool slightly.
7. Sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar.