Apfelküchlein - Swabian Apfel Küchle
Crispy, fresh apple rings, fried in delicious pancake batter. The perfect treat for a breakfast, Sunday afternoon snack or delicious dessert.
Ingredients
- 2-3 large apples
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
For the batter:
- 2 eggs
- 1 pinch of salt
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 cup beer or sparkling apple soda
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tbsp. melted butter
For frying:
- 2 tbsp. oil
- 2 tbsp. butter
For the topping:
- ¼ cup granulated sugar or powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp. cinnamon optional
Instructions
Prep & Pancake Batter
- Peel and core apples and cut them into half-inch thick rings. Squeeze the juice of a lemon over the apple slices to keep them from browning.
- Separate the egg whites and yolks into two separate mixing bowls.
- Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt, until firm peaks form.
- Add the vanilla extract and sugar to the egg yolks and beat until light and creamy.
- Sift the flour and baking powder into the bowl with the egg yolk mixture and combine.
- Melt the butter and add it, along with the beer or apple cider and the milk, to the batter. Mix until well combined.
- Fold the egg whites into the batter.
Frying
- Add oil and butter to a large pan and melt on medium heat.
- Dip the apple rings into the batter, allow the excess batter to drip off, and place into the pan. Fry on both sides until they are a nice golden brown.
- In the meantime, mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside.
- Remove the apple pancakes from the pan and allow them drain on a kitchen towel.
- Toss still warm in the sugar-cinnamon mixture or sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Nutrition
Yield: 1ApfelküchleinCalories: 154kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 2gFat: 6gFiber: 2gSugar: 12gNet Carbohydrates: 21g