how to make apple fritters
You can see the traditional recipe from Alto Adige by opening the YouTube video
The South Tyrolean apple fritters, Apfelkiachl, are very original and particular. If you want to surprise everyone and win over adults and children alike, prepare South Tyrolean apple fritters. They are juicy and crunchy because they are nothing more than apple slices cut as if they were donuts and then fried in batter. This means there is more apple than dough! So it becomes a great way to eat more fruit or create a dessert with fruit when apples are in season!
INGREDIENTS FOR TYPICAL SOUTH TYROL APPLE FRITTERS
- 2 eggs
- 2 apples
- 40 g of sugar
- the juice of one lemon
- 130 g of flour
- 8 g of yeast
- powdered sugar
- cinnamon (if you like)
We recommend buying rennet apples for this traditional South Tyrolean recipe as they are a little acidic and not too sweet. Alternatively, golden apple will be fine, trying not to overdo it too much with sugar. This is a very ancient recipe and comes down to us from the Middle Ages when apples were grown with extreme care in monasteries and by peasant culture.
Tyrolean apple fritters are called Apfelradl, Apfelkiachl or Apfelkiechl.
If you like Trentino Alto Adige desserts, also try the original apple strudel recipe. During the apple season, indulge yourself with grandma’s apple pie, soft apple biscuits and apple tart.
