Ingredients

  • 1 envelope active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water (100-110 degrees)
  • 3/4 cup nonfat milk or 3/4 cup skim milk (scalded/heated to 100-115 degrees)
  • 1/4 cup margarine (sliced)
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
  • 2 cups unbleached flour (about)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups peeled chopped apples
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 -4 tablespoons lemon juice

Method

  • Sprinkle yeast over warm water and set aside for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, combine hot milk, margarine, sugar and salt in the bowl of food processor.
  • (or mixing bowl) Let stand until margarine melts.
  • Beat in 1 1/2 cups of flour.
  • Add yeast mixture, cinnamon and egg.
  • Process or beat until combined.
  • Add other 2 cups flour and process or mix and knead on board.
  • Add additional flour if needed.
  • Place dough in greased bowl.
  • Turn to grease top.
  • Cover and let rise about 1 1/2 hours or let rise in the refrigerator over night (bringing dough to room temperature before continuing).
  • Punch dough down.
  • Mix in apples.
  • Divide dough into thirds.
  • Cut dough with shears or chop with sharp knife.
  • Shape cut dough into six mounds on a greased baking sheet.
  • Repeat with other two sections of dough.
  • Cover and let rise at room temperature until double in bulk, about 1 hour.
  • Uncover and bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until golden.
  • Meanwhile, place powdered sugar in food processor.
  • Process until fluffy, not lumpy.
  • Slowly add lemon juice and keep processing until smooth and satiny.
  • While fritters are still warm spoon on glaze.