Today's Recipe Monday is a fresh recipe from the fall issue. We made this apple beignets with caramel sauce for a shoot and they where just amazing. Fresh from the deep fryer and dipped in a hot caramel sauce...wow. This is the ultimate fall recipe. Enjoy!

Serves 4
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup water
4 tablespoons dark rum
1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
6 tablespoons heavy cream
2 apples, golden is great
1 1/2 cup plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 large egg
3/4 cup apple cider
corn oil for frying
powdered sugar
- Start with the sauce.
- Heat the sugar in a pan on medium heat.
- Once its melted and golden brown add butter, water, run, vinegar and cream.
- Stir until you have a smooth sauce.
- Remove from the heat and pour into a bowl.
- Peel and core the apples.
- In a bowl stir together flour, baking powder, egg and cider. The batter should be thick.
- Dip the sliced apples into the batter.
- Heat the oil in a large pot.
- Fry the apple slices until golden.
- Let them run off on paper towel.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Serve hot with the sauce.
TIP:
I love these with a nice cup of warm milk!
Photography by
Colin Cooke
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