Chestnut and Fruit Fritters

• 2 medium apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 1 cup Vin Santo or other dessert wine
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup chestnut flour
• 1 egg, separated
• 3/4 cup dry white wine
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• Vegetable oil for frying
• Confectioners' sugar for dusting the fritters

1. Place the apple slices in a bowl and sprinkle with the Vin Santo and the granulated sugar.
2. Cover and set aside for 1 hour.
3. Mix together both types of flour, the egg yolk, and the white wine.
4. Beat the egg white in a separate bowl until fluffy.
5. Fold the egg white gently into the flour mixture.
6. Drain the apples and mix gently into the batter.
7. Heat 1/2-inch of vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat.
8. Drop a 5-inch round of batter in the skillet, cook until golden brown on one side, flip and cook likewise on the other side.
9. This should take about 3 minutes (1 1/2 minutes per side).
10. Remove, drain, dust with the confectioners' sugar, and serve.

apples, vin, sugar, allpurpose, flour, egg, white wine, unsalted butter, vegetable oil, confectioners

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chestnut-and-fruit-fritters-recipe.html (may not work)