5 medium cooking apples,
peeled, cored and cut into 4 rings
SYRUP
2/3 cup (125g) soft brown sugar
4 tbsp clear honey
1 cup (250ml) water
juice of 2 lemons
BATTER
1 cup (125g) flour
1/8 tsp salt
2 tsp sugar
3 egg yolks
3/4 cup (75ml) water
3 egg whites, stiffly beaten
vegetable oil for deep-frying
DECORATION
3/4 cup (75g) confectioners'
sugar
1 lemon, sliced
Method:
TO
MAKE THE SYRUP: Put the sugar, honey and water in a
large saucepan and bring to the boil. Boil for 5
minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon
juice. Drop the apple rings into the syrup and
carefully stir to coat them thoroughly. Set aside
for 1 hour.
TO
MAKE THE BATTER: Sift the flour and salt into a
large bowl. Stir in the sugar. Beat in the egg yolks
and water, then fold in the egg whites. Using a
slotted spoon, transfer the apple rings to the
batter and stir well to coat then completely.
Discard the syrup. Set the batter mixture aside.
Fill
a large saucepan one-third full with oil and heat
until it is hot, Carefully drop in the apple rings,
a few at a time, and fry for 2 to 3 minutes, or
until they are crisp and golden brown. Remove the
apple rings from the pan and drain on kitchen
towels.
Put
the icing (confectioners') sugar in a deep dish. Dip
the apples in the sugar and arrange them on a warmed
serving dish. Decorate with the lemon slices and
serve at once.