These are a hit with kids of all ages and what is great is you can have a fried or baked version. Make the apple mixture an hour before you are ready to put the dough together as it will bring out the juice we need for the dough.
Ingredients
2 apples
Zest of one lemon
Juice of a lemon
1/3 cup - divided
1 tsp cinnamon
2 eggs
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 tbsp rum
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup flour
Oil for frying
White sugar for rolling
Icing sugar for sprinkling on baked version
Directions
Peel apples and cut into small pieces in to a bowl
Add lemon zest and juice, 2 tsp of sugar, cinnamon and mix well.
Let sit for 1 hour
For baked version preheat oven to 375˚F and line baking sheet with parchment
Mix together eggs and rest of sugar in a bowl with hand mixer until light color
Pour in 20 gram oil and rum, mix well
Add the liquid from the apple mixture and mix well
Sift flour and baking powder directly into the bowl and mix well with wooden spoon
Add apples and mix well
For fried version, heat oil in medium saucepan
Using two teaspoons drop one teaspoon into pan and fry until golden all over
Place on paper towel to drain oil
While still warm roll them in white sugar
For baked version
Using two teaspoons place a teaspoon of dough onto baking sheet
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown around the edges
Let cool and sprinkle with icing sugar
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