APPLE FRITTERS
2 cups flour
¾ teaspoon Arm & Hammer or Cow Brand Baking Soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
2 eggs
1⅓ cups sour milk
2 tablespoons shortening
2 cups diced apples
1. Sift, then measure the flour. Sift again with the baking soda, salt, sugar and nutmeg.
2. Combine well beaten eggs, milk and melted shortening.
3. Turn the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Beat until smooth. Fold in apples last.
4. Drop by spoonfuls into deep fat and cook to a rich brown, turning frequently. The fat when ready for frying fritters should be 375° F., or it should brown a cube of bread in 60 seconds.
5. Serve hot with syrup.
Amount: 8 servings