Apple Fritters

Ingredients

• Coating

  • 1 cup (250 ml) sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) cinnamon

• Doughnuts

  • 11/4 cups (310 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sugar
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) sparkling cider
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) melted butter, cooled
  • 2 cups (500 ml) Cortland apples, peeled and grated
• • Canola oil, for frying