Apple Fritters

Description
This is a typical New Year's Eve treat. Usually there will be a bowl of both Oliebollen and Appelbeignets on the table.

Ingredients

 * 1 kg hard apples
 * 3 tbsp sugar
 * cinnamon
 * 200 g plain flour
 * ¼ liter milk
 * 2 eggs
 * 2 tsp baking powder

Directions

 * 1) Core the apples and peel them.
 * 2) Cut into slices and leave them overnight in the mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
 * 3) Beat the eggs with the milk and add flour and baking powder.
 * 4) The batter shouldn't be too thin, it should stick to the apple slices.
 * 5) Dip the apple slices in the batter, let the excess drip off and fry in hot oil at 180 °C until golden brown.
 * 6) Leave to drain and serve with a dusting of icing sugar.