ReceptnaptárApple fritters (racuchy)
Racuchy are the small, thick pancakes of Polish cooking and a breakfast favourite with children: pieces of apple in a thick batter, fried golden in hot oil and dusted with icing sugar. They are ready in half an hour and are also a good way of using up slightly soft apples. They are related to American pancakes, but the apple and the frying in oil make them far richer.
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Ingredients
Method
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- Mix the flour with the baking powder, sugar and salt in a bowl.
- Add the egg and milk and whisk until smooth - the batter should be thick and spoonable but still flowing, thicker than ordinary pancake batter.
- Peel and core the apples and cut them into small cubes or thin wedges.
- Stir the apple pieces into the batter.
- Heat about 0.5 cm of oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Drop small mounds of batter into the oil with a tablespoon and flatten them slightly.
- Fry for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown on both sides and cooked through in the middle - if they brown too fast, turn the heat down.
- Drain off the excess oil on kitchen paper.
- Serve warm, dusted with icing sugar.
A Receptnaptár original recipe. Calories and protein are estimated.
Tips
- The batter should be thicker than pancake batter, because only then will it hold the apple pieces and not run in the pan.
- Choose a tart apple, because this suits the sweet batter best and does not fall apart during frying.
- Fry them over a medium heat, because these thick little pancakes take a while to cook through, and over a high heat the outside burns before the middle is done.
Frequently asked questions
What can I add to the batter?
A pinch of cinnamon or grated lemon zest, raisins or a little vanilla. They all go well with apple and add a warmer flavour.
Can they be made in the oven?
Yes, on baking paper at 200 °C (180 °C in a fan oven) for 12-15 minutes, turning them halfway through. This takes much less oil, but the edges are less crisp.
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