Recipes For 2007

Apple Beignets

6 apples, peeled and cored and cut into 1/2" rounds
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup brandy or rum
1-3/4 cups flour
salt
2 egg yolks (save the whites)
3/4 cup milk
2/3 cups flat beer
2 tbsps melted butter

Mix sugar and cinnamon. Pour onto apples. Add rum and mix well. Cover and refrigerate 1 hours.

Mix flour, salt, yolks, milk, beer and butter until smooth. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

When ready, beat eggs whites until stiff and add to batter. Drain liquid from apples and add that to the batter.

Oil at 375 - dip apples into batter and then drop into oil. Cook until brown on both sides. Drain.

Powdered sugar on top.