Sourdough Apple Fritter Doughnuts
A cross between a doughnut and an apple turnover, these Sourdough Apple Fritters are a delicious treat that will be appreciated by both the children and adults alike! With heaps of chunky apples encased in a fluffy doughnuty exterior, these fried pillows are going to be gone before the icing sets!
Ingredients
For the Dough:
- 35 ml milk
- 35 g butter
- 25 g caster sugar
- 1 egg medium
- 170 g plain flour
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 100 g active sourdough starter 100% hydration
- 300 ml vegetable oil for frying
For the Apple Filling:
- 2 small apples cored and chopped into 1.5cm cubes
- 25 g light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon plain flour
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ lemon juice only
- 1 tablespoon water
- a pinch of nutmeg optional
Glaze:
- 90 g icing sugar
- 2 tablespoon water
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, heat the milk, butter and sugar until sugar dissolves and butter melts. Take off the heat and let it cool down to just warm.
- In a bowl of your stand mixer, mix flour, cinnamon and salt. Then add the milk mixture, sourdough starter and an egg. Knead in the stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment for 10 minutes until you have a smooth and elastic dough. Shape it into a ball, place it into a lightly oiled bowl, cover and leave in a warm spot for 4 hours to prove.
- After 4 hours, place the dough into the fridge and leave to continue proving overnight.
- The next morning, cut the apples into small chunks (peel them if the skin is tough, but I tend to leave the skin on). Place the apples, lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, a pinch of nutmeg and flour in a pan. Mix and stirring occasionally, cook over medium heat until apples are tender (about 10 minutes). Remove from the heat, cover and let the apples cool down completely.
- Dust the worktop with flour. Roll the dough out into a rectangle, approximately 10cmx32cm. Cut the rectangle into 8 pieces (5cmx8cm). Spread the apple filling on one half of each dough rectangle. Fold the other side over and pinch the edges together.
- Place the shaped fritters on a baking tray lined with baking parchment and generously dusted with flour. Cover with lightly oiled cling film and and leave in a warmspot for an hour.
- Heat up oil in a small pan to around 180 C. You should have about 5 cm of oil. Fry fritters for approx 3 min on each side. Then place on a paper towel-lined plate to remove excess oil.
- Combine water and icing sugar in a small bowl. Transfer apple fritters to a wired rack whilst they're still warm, and spoon the icing over them. Leave the icing to set and enjoy! The firtters are best served on the day that they are fried!
Notes
These Sourdough Apple Fritters are best eaten on the day that they are made but can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 316kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 4gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 77mgPotassium: 101mgFiber: 2gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 170IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg
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