Sweet Fritter Dough:
Place the flour in a large bowl and make a well in the center. Dissolve the yeast in warm milk and place it in the well. Add the sugar, salt, and melted butter, mixing lightly. Gradually incorporate the flour, continuing to mix until the dough is smooth. Add the beer, mixing. Sprinkle the dough with the tablespoon of vegetable oil to prevent a crust from forming. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise at room temperature for 45 minutes. The egg whites will be beaten and included in the dough just before frying.
Honey:
Mix the water with the sugar in a pot and stir until dissolved. Simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Add the apple liqueur and lemon juice.
Apples:
Peel and core the apples and cut them into slices. Place them in a deep bowl. Pour the honey over them and macerate, turning them occasionally for 30 minutes. Remove the apples from the honey and dry with paper towels. Reserve the honey.
Sauce:
Process or blend the apricot jam and pour it into a pot with the reserved honey. Bring to a boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and keep warm.
Heat plenty of oil in a frying pan.
When the dough has risen, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and gradually fold them into the dough. Dip the apple slices into the dough and then place them into the hot oil. It is best to fry only 2 apple slices at a time to avoid cooling the oil. The apple slices should sink to the bottom and then rise to the surface gently. If they stay at the bottom, it means the oil is not hot enough. Fry the fritters until golden, turning them with a wooden spoon until they are evenly colored.
Remove from the frying pan and drain on paper towels. Keep them warm in the oven while frying the others.
To serve, arrange the beignets or fritters on each plate and dust them with powdered sugar. Serve the apricot sauce in a separate gravy boat.
Nutritional Information
* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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