Apple fritters

Apple fritters remind me of different times in my life, and they’re all good times. Family trips, summer county fairs, a small country store near our house that made them from scratch and always served them fresh in a paper bag, and when my mom made them for us as a treat. There’s nothing better than a fresh, warm apple doughnut with just the right amount of glaze.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons applesauce
• 2 large Granny Smith or Honey Crisp apples, peeled, cored and diced
• Canola oil for frying

• 2 cups icing sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

How to make Big Apple Donuts: