Apple Fritters

• Filling:
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 cups diced peeled Granny Smith apple (about 1 pound)
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Dough:
• 2 packages dry yeast (about 4 1/2 teaspoons)
• 1 cup warm 1% low-fat milk (100u0b0 to 110u0b0)
• 5 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• Cooking spray
• Glaze:
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 4 teaspoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon apple juice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1. To prepare filling, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add apple; saute 3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup apple juice, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 3 minutes or until liquid is almost absorbed. Remove from heat; cool.
2. To prepare dough, dissolve yeast in warm milk in a large bowl. Let stand 5 minutes or until foamy. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Add 3 1/2 cups flour, 2/3 cup granulated sugar, 3 tablespoons melted butter, salt, and eggs to yeast mixture, stirring until smooth. Add 1 cup flour; stir until a soft dough forms.
3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes); add enough of remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel tacky).
4. Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85u0b0), free from drafts, 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size. (Press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.)
5. Punch dough down. Cover and let rest 5 minutes. Divide dough into 24 equal portions. Working with 1 portion at a time (cover remaining dough to keep from drying), roll each portion into a 3-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Spoon about 2 teaspoons filling into center of dough; gather dough over filling to form a ball, pinching seam to seal. Place, seam side down, in a muffin cup coated with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with remaining dough portions and filling. Cover and let rise 40 minutes or until doubled in size.
6. Preheat oven to 400u0b0.
7. Uncover dough; bake at 400u0b0 for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pan; cool on a wire rack.
8. To prepare glaze, combine powdered sugar and remaining ingredients; drizzle over rolls.

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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/apple-fritters-1 (may not work)