Quick spoon apple and orange fritters, no weighing needed, a spoon is used for measuring and no tools required, mixed indeed with a spoon or fork, the same spoon used to shape the fritters directly into the hot oil in the pan, a quick and delicious recipe to satisfy an irresistible sweet tooth. We already have the ingredients at home, although oranges are the last of the season, which is all the more reason to take advantage of them now. The fritters come out soft and not greasy, delightful with pieces of apple, chocolate chips, and raisins, with orange juice. I also flavored them with orange zest but added a pinch of vanilla, alternatively, you can use cinnamon. Let’s see how to prepare them.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 30 pieces
- Cooking methods: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, Carnival
Ingredients for Spoon Apple and Orange Fritters
- 8 tablespoons all-purpose flour (7 oz)
- 2 tablespoons sugar (1.4 oz)
- 2 medium eggs (3.5 oz shelled)
- 2 oz oz melted butter
- 1 orange
- 1/2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon raisins
- 1/2 packet baking powder
- to taste vanilla or cinnamon
- 1 quart sunflower seed oil for frying
- 1 tablespoon vanilla powdered sugar
Tools for Preparing Spoon Apple and Orange Fritters
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Spoon
- 1 Pan
- 1 Knife
- 1 Peeler
- 1 Grater
- 1 Citrus Juicer
Steps for Preparing Spoon Apple and Orange Fritters
Start by grating the washed and dried orange zest into the bowl. Then cut the orange in half and extract the juice, I weighed 2.5 oz.
Add the sugar to the orange zest and mix, then add 2 eggs and mix quickly, I used a fork for convenience, but a spoon is also fine.
Then add the melted butter and orange juice, finally the flour, baking powder, and vanilla, all at once. Mix with a spoon to obtain a homogeneous cream. Add chocolate and raisins to enrich.
Peel and dice the apple, sprinkle with the juice of half a lemon, then add them to the obtained cream. Work quickly and then immediately cook our apple and orange fritters.
Put plenty of oil in a small pan with high sides, bring to temperature, about 340°F, and start frying the batter by spoonfuls. Use a teaspoon to drop the mixture taken from the tip of the spoon into the hot oil, be careful not to use a spoon too full because the fritters grow in the oil and would become too large, or risk not cooking well inside.
Keep the fritters in the hot oil for a couple of minutes, in order to let them brown slowly and cook well, if they do not turn over on their own, help with a fork.
When they are well browned, lift them out of the oil with tongs, and dry on absorbent paper, without overlapping them.
Place on a tray and sprinkle with powdered sugar before enjoying.
If you want to make them even more delicious, prepare the juice of 1-2 oranges, put it in the pan with 2 tablespoons of sugar, let it simmer a bit, then turn the fritters in it, then pass them in granulated sugar, you’ll see how good they are.
