APPLE FRITTERS

Good heavens!  I don't think the ground can take much more rain.  Everything is flooded.  I can't wait until tomorrow because it is supposed to stop by then.  This is the time of year when you really wish you did not have a dog.  Having to walk around in the rain at 6:30 in the morning.  Not exactly my idea of fun.  But then it is weather like this that really brings on the cooking, baking and treat making.  So today I am in one of those moods and am going to make Apple Fritters.  So yummy.  Make them for your family, they will gobble them up faster than you can say, rain, rain, go away.

APPLE FRITTER (FRITTELLE DI MELA)

6 apples (Granny Smith or other semi tart, crisp apple)
5 to 7 tablespoons sugar  (plus 4 tablespoons to sprinkle on the apples)
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
about 1/2 cup of milk
2 eggs
1 cup of Amaretto Disarrono (you can omit this, but why would you :)  )

Peel and core the apples, and then cut them into thick slices.  Sprinkle with the sugar (3 or 4 tablespoons and the Amaretto (or not).  Let them set for 15 to 30 minutes, turning occasionally.  In a bowl, mix the flour, salt, milk, sugar and eggs to make a batter.  Drain the apple rings.  Dip into the batter and fry in a good vegetable oil until nicely browned but not dark or burned.  Drain on paper towels.  Sprinkle with powdered sugar.  Also great with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream on top!

That is it for this week.  Have a wonderful weekend.  Football is almost over :( so enjoy Sunday with your family and friends and make some of the wonderful treats from this week.  See you Monday.  Try to stay dry.

Ciao
Grayce