Apple fritters with ginger beer batter. Combine flour, ginger and bicarbonate of soda in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add ginger beer and whisk until a smooth batter forms. In a large clean bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan over medium high heat. Dip apple slices into the beer batter to lightly coat. Be careful when adding them to the hot oil. Slide them in gently so not to cause a splash, and cook in a single layer. Cook turning for 2 to 3 minutes or until light golden in colour and crisp. Use a slotted spoon or spatula to transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Add to the sugar mixture and toss to lightly coat. Place on a serving plate. Serve with vanilla ice-cream and bought salted caramel sauce.
Apple fritters with ginger beer batter. Combine flour, ginger and bicarbonate of soda in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add ginger beer and whisk until a smooth batter forms. In a large clean bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan over medium high heat. Dip apple slices into the beer batter to lightly coat. Be careful when adding them to the hot oil. Slide them in gently so not to cause a splash, and cook in a single layer. Cook turning for 2 to 3 minutes or until light golden in colour and crisp. Use a slotted spoon or spatula to transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Add to the sugar mixture and toss to lightly coat. Place on a serving plate. Serve with vanilla ice-cream and bought salted caramel sauce.
Perfect for snacking while watching sport, our quick and easy apple fritters with ginger beer batter recipe is sure to win points with your crowd.
Ingredients
Vegetable oil, to shallow-fry
1 cup (150g) self-raising flour
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 cup (250ml) chilled ginger beer
1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3 apples, cored, cut into 1cm-thick slices
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Method
Step 1
Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan over medium-high heat.
Step 2
Combine flour, ginger and bicarbonate of soda in a large bowl. Add ginger beer and whisk until a smooth batter forms.
Step 3
Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a large shallow bowl.
Step 4
Dip one-quarter of the apple slices in the batter to lightly coat. Carefully add to the hot oil in a single layer. Cook for 2 mins or until light golden. Turn and cook for 1 min or until crisp. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Add to sugar mixture and toss to lightly coat. Place on a serving plate. Repeat in 3 more batches with remaining apples and batter.
Heat the oil in a large deep frying pan over medium-high heat.
Step 2
Combine flour, ginger and bicarbonate of soda in a large bowl. Add ginger beer and whisk until a smooth batter forms.
Step 3
Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a large shallow bowl.
Step 4
Dip one-quarter of the apple slices in the batter to lightly coat. Carefully add to the hot oil in a single layer. Cook for 2 mins or until light golden. Turn and cook for 1 min or until crisp. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Add to sugar mixture and toss to lightly coat. Place on a serving plate. Repeat in 3 more batches with remaining apples and batter.
