Spanish Apple Fritters From Asturia Recipe - Buñuelos de Manzana
Spanish Apple Fritters from Asturias, known as Buñuelos de Manzana, are light, crispy treats made with rum-infused apple slices dipped in a fluffy batter and fried until golden. They’re a beloved sweet from northern Spain, perfect served warm with a dusting of sugar.
Ingredients
- 250 gr apples
- 1 egg
- 125 gr flour
- 2 tsp sugar
- a little rum
- 1 tsp baking powder
- pinch of salt
- oil to fry
Instructions
- Cut the apples into ½ cm thick slices, removing the core.
- Mix the rum with the sugar into a bowl.
- Add the apple slices and mix gently, to avoid breaking them.
- Leave for 30 minutes to infuse, mixing from time to time.
- In another bowl, mix the flour with the baking powder.
- Add a pinch of salt, a little bit of water and the egg yolk,to form a batter.
- In a different bowl, mix the egg white until stiff.
- Gently fold the egg white into the batter.
- Heat some oil in a frying pan.
- Pass each apple slice into the batter, then fry in the oil until golden brown.
- Once done, take each slice out and drain on a kitchen towel.
- Serve either hot or cold, with more sugar sprinkled on top.