German Apple Fritters Recipe (Apfelküchle)

Newly cooked German Apple Fritters, served with vanilla sauce.

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German Apple Fritters Recipe (Apfelküchle)

Fall is indeed the season for apples, but you can definitely make this yummy treat the whole year-round. German Apple Fritters (Apfelküchle) with vanilla sauce is great for snacks or dessert --- kids and adults would be asking for more!

Prep Time30

Cook Time20

Total Time50

Course: Snack

Cuisine: German

Servings:

Calories: 277kcal

Author: Neriz

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Vanilla Sauce:

1 cup milk
2 egg yolks
1 pc vanilla pod, seeds scraped
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tbsp corn starch

For the Apple Fritters:

1 egg, separated
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup white wine
pinch of salt
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tbsp butter, unsalted, melted
3 medium apples
1 lemon
3/4 cup vegetable oil, for frying
cinnamon powder & more sugar (optional)

Instructions

For the Vanila Sauce:

Combine egg yolks, ¼ cup of milk and corn starch in a bowl. Mix.
In a small saucepan, combine the rest of the milk, sugar, and vanilla over medium heat. Mix and bring to a boil.
Take the sauce off the heat and slowly add the egg yolk mixture while stirring constantly.
Place the saucepan back on the heat and bring to a boil. The sauce will thicken at this point.
Take off the heat and set it aside for serving.

For the Apple Fritters:

In a medium to a large bowl, combine egg yolk, wine, sugar, and salt. Beat until it gets foamy.
Add flour, then mix.
Add melted butter and mix. Set aside for at least 15 minutes.
In the meantime, core, peel, and slice the apples into rounds (about ¼ inch thick). Squeeze some lemon juice on the sliced apples to avoid discoloration.
Beat the egg white until stiff. Fold the beaten egg white into the batter.
Using a frying pan, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
Once the oil is ready, adjust the heat into medium.
Dip a slice of the apple into the batter and start frying.
Once the fritters are slightly brown on both sides, remove them from the pan and place them on top of a paper towel (to absorb excess oil).
Serve these fried apples with vanilla sauce or sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar, if desired.

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Notes

To save time, you can prepare the vanilla sauce while frying the apple fritters simultaneously.
Feel free to use your favorite type of apple for this apple fritters recipe.
If you don't want to use wine, beer can be an alternative, but not baking powder.
Make sure you do not cut the apples too thick (or too thin). No more than ¼ of an inch is alright. As a reference, I generally get eight-round slices from a medium-sized apple.
There is no need to deep-fry the fritters. Use just enough oil to submerge the apple fritters slightly.

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