#995 - Apple Rings

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 beaten egg
2/3 cup milk
1 tsp. + 1 1/2 cups canola oil
1 cup flour
2 TBSP + 1/4 cup white sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
5 granny smith apples
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

In a bowl add beaten egg, milk and 1 tsp. canola oil--stir. In a separate bowl add flour, 2 TBSP white sugar, baking powder and salt--stir. Add flour mixture to the egg mixture--stir hard (it's not a thin batter)--set aside. Wash, peel and core granny smith apples--turn each apple sideways and cut into rings (about 1/2" thick). Add 1 1/2 cups canola oil to a large cast iron skillet over medium heat--heat oil until very hot. Dip each apple slice on both of its sides into the batter--drop in the hot oil (you can fry a few at a time as long as they don't touch each other). Fry just like a donut--until brown on one side, then flip and fry on opposite side). Drain them on paper towels. Repeat with all apple slices. In a bowl add 1/4 cup white sugar and 1/2 tsp. (or more) cinnamon--stir. Dip each finished apple ring in the cinnamon sugar mixture. Cool completely.