Recipe - Beer-Batter-Fried Apple Rings

1 cup Allpurpose flour
1 cup Beer; (not dark)
1 teaspoon Salt
One half cup Fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoon Firmly packed light brown
sugar plus
; additional for sprinkling
the rings
4 Granny Smith or Golden
Delicious apples
Vegetable oil for
deepfrying

In a bowl whisk together the flour, the beer, and the salt until the
batter is smooth and let the batter stand, covered, at room
temperature for 1 hour. In another bowl combine the lemon juice and 2
tablespoons of the brown sugar, on a baking sheet or a shallow tray
arrange the apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4inchthick rings,
in one layer, and pour the lemon juice mixture over them. Let the
apple rings stand, covered, at room temperature, turning them once,
for 1 hour and pat them dry.

In a deep fryer or large heavy skillet heat 1 One half inches of the oil to
375F., dip each apple ring in the batter, coating it well and letting
the excess batter drip off, and in the oil fry the rings in batches,
turning them once, for 4 minutes. Transfer the rings to paper towels,
let them drain well, and sprinkle them with the additional brown
sugar.

Makes about 24 rings, serving 6 to 8.

Gourmet October 1990

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