Sourdough Apple Fritters

Pre-cook the Apples:
Peel and roughly chop the apples into ¼-½" pieces.
Mix the chopped apples, spices, sugar, and lemon juice in a mixing bowl.
Melt the butter in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Once melted, add the apples and their juices to the skillet. Cook for about 3-5 minutes, stirring occassionally, until slightly softened.
Pour the apples and juices into the same mixing bowl and set aside.
3 Apples, 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon, ¼ tsp Nutmeg, 3 TBS Granulated Sugar, 3 TBS Lemon Juice, 2 TBS Unsalted Butter
Make the Sourdough Apple Fritter Batter:
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, applesauce, sourdough discard, and vanilla extract. Then, dump the dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients and whisk together until most of the flour is mixed.
Add the pre-cooked apples and juices to the bowl and fold them into the batter.
1 cup All-Purpose Flour, 2 tsp Baking Powder, 1 tsp Sea Salt, 2 Eggs, ½ cup Unsweetened Applesauce, ½ cup Sourdough Discard, 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Fry the Fritters:
In the same cast-iron skillet, heavy duty pan, or Dutch oven, heat a quart of neutral oil over medium heat until it's between 360-375ºF (182-191ºC). Carefully watch the oil and use an instant-read thermometer to check the temperature every couple of minutes.
Nearby, line a wire rack or large platter with paper towels.
Use a 3 TBS cookie scoop or large spoon to scoop up the fritter batter and carefully drop a few scoops into the frying oil. Don't overcrowd the pan or the oil temperature will drop too much.
Fry on one side for about a minute until dark brown, flip over with a spatula, and fry on the other side for at least another minute or until the fritters are dark brown and crispy all over.
Use a slotted spoon to scoop up the fried apple fritters and place them onto the paper towels to cool slightly. Check the oil temperature and repeat with the remaining fritters.
1 quart Neutral Oil
Glaze:
In a bowl, mix together the powdered sugar and applesauce until you have a thick glaze that's pourable, but not runny.
Drizzle the glaze over the warm apple fritters. Enjoy while warm.
See the post above for other glaze and topping variations.
1 cup Powdered Sugar, 2 tsp Unsweetened Applesauce

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Sourdough Apple Fritters

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