I made these for breakfast this morning. From start to finish it was about half an hour. Recipe makes about five or six large fritters or a dozen small.
1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup plus one tablespoon milk
1 1/2 cups diced and peeled apples
Sift dry ingredients together. Beat egg and add milk. Add the chopped apples to batter and mix. Drop by spoonfuls into hot fat in a heavy pan. Fry until brown on both sides. Drain on a rack over a pan (I find that paper towels just make things soggy).
To Glaze:
Mix 1/3 cup boiling water with 1 cup confectioners sugar. Glaze the fritters while still on cooling rack.
This basic recipe came from Amish and Mennonite Kitchens, Good and Pellman-though I made a few changes such as the addition of spice and glaze.