Appelbeignets are a very common traditional NYE snack in the Netherlands. They are usually made at the same time as Dutch Oliebollen - Great LC Holiday Bakeoff 2024 Entry as both are made in a similar way in a deep fat fryer.
As we only had one guest over I only made appelbeignets this year, no oliebollen. Last year I didn’t include the recipe for appelbeignets, so here we go.
For 15:
3 apples ( I used jonagold)
0.5 cup all purpose flour (125 gr)
slightly more than 0,5 cup of milk (150 ml ) - target for right in between the 1/2 and 3/4 line on the cup
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
pinch of salt
Deep fat fryer filled with sunflower oil, heated to 180 C / 375 F. You can also fry on the stovetop but it’s more difficult.
Mix dry ingredients, stir in wet ingredients until you’ve got a batter without lumps. The colour is unappealing because of the cinnamon but it looks better when they’re fried.
Core and peel the apples. Cut each apple in 5 bits about 0,5 inch wide (1.5 cm).
Dreg each apple through the batter. Use a fork to gently lower them in the oil. They drop to the bottom first, then they’ll rise up and float. Turn around after around 3 minutes and fry the other side for a minute. Use a metal slotted spoon to take them out and place them on a paper towel to absorb the excess oil.
AIMR
(Linda -2026 time to regroup and renew :us:)
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Looks yummy! Do the apples stay crunchy cooked this way or do they soften? I love apples so this would be a nice change from stewed apples or applesauce!
They look so yummy! We have a deep fryer but I seldom use it because it needs so much oil. I wonder if these could be adapted for an air fryer. Maybe with a thicker dough.
@AIMR the apples become soft, but still retain their shape, they aren’t fried long enough to become applesauce.
I like to use Jonagold apples because they’re big, sweet and quite firm. Maybe other apples might turn mushy. Some people add a bit of sugar to the batter but for us, these apples are sweet enough. You might want to add a little sugar to the batter if you’re using apples that aren’t as sweet.
@Tapestry I know some people make them in an airfryer, I don’t know how as I’ve never had one. We have a smaller deep fat fryer that only needs about 3 liters of sunflower oil. Alternatively if you make them on the stovetop I think 2 inches of oil would be enough.
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AIMR
(Linda -2026 time to regroup and renew :us:)
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I have found that most batters are too wet for our air fryer. The dough does not set properly. For a small batch, I have used a small saucepan as a deep fryer so as not to use too much oil. It is a pain because you can only do about 4 at a time, but that might be fine!
They sound amazing!!