Frittelle di mele

Procedure

Apple pancakes are very simple to prepare, just follow some small steps. First peel the apples, togliere il torsolo con l'apposito attrezzo e affettarle a uno spessore di non oltre un centimetro. Se non avete l'tool to remove the core to apples, you can use a little trick: slice them whole, then eliminate the fibrous central part and with the seeds from each individual slice use the tip of a pastry vent or a small pasta cup, or you can cut it with a knife and remove it. Be careful not to break apple slices. If you prefer, you can also cut the apples in half, in quarters and then in thick wedges always an inch: a faster operation that does not require special tools.

Mix the grappa in a bowl, sugar, a few drops of lemon juice, cinnamon and lemon zest and lay apples in it, mixing them gently, so that they are soaked in liquid. While apples are inseading, prepare the batter. Put the egg yolks and a pinch of salt in a bowl, mount for 2 minutes with the electric whisk, then add the sifted flour with the yeast and, on several occasions, milk and grappa. You have to get a pretty consistent batter and neck. In a second bowl, whip the egg whites with a pinch of salt. Then add the whipped egg whites to the egg and flour mixture: use a spatula, so you don't disassemble the mass, that will have to be dense but frothy.

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In a wok or a high-edged pan, bring abundant peanut seed oil or high oleic sunflower oil to a temperature of 170 degrees (use a kitchen thermometer, there are a lot of them on Amazon. I recommend, la temperatura dell'olio è fondamentale). Holding apple slices with a kitchen pliers, immerse them in the batter, until they are completely covered. Poi tuffarle nell'olio a 170 gradi e cuocere, turning them from time to time, until golden brown on both sides. The batter must be swollen and golden.

Mettere le frittelle di mele sulla carta assorbente in modo da eliminare l'unto in eccesso. Mix caster sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle the apple pancakes. Traditionally these pancakes are enjoyed hot, but I assure you that they are very good even cold.

BAKED APPLE PANCAKES: if you want to make healthier and lighter pancakes and avoid frying, you can bake them in the oven. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees, put the slices of apple dipped in the batter on a baking tray lined with baking paper and cook for about 20 minutes, turning the pancakes over mid-cooking.