Apple Fritters

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 cups diced cooking apple
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Vegetable oil
• Sifted powdered sugar

1. Combine first 4 ingredients; make a well in center of mixture.
2. Combine egg, milk, and butter, stirring well; stir in orange rind and next 3 ingredients. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
3. Pour oil to a depth of 2 inches into a large Dutch oven; heat to 350u0b0. Drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls into hot oil; fry fritters in batches 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain fritters well on paper towels, and cool slightly. Sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar.

allpurpose, salt, baking powder, sugar, egg, milk, butter, orange rind, orange juice, cooking apple, vanilla, vegetable oil, powdered sugar

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