Chinese Toffee Apples ( Eggless Desserts Recipe)
by Tarla Dalal
20 Aug 2012
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Chinese toffee apples are deep-fried apple fritters soaked in honey syrup and topped with sesame seeds. The apples are soft inside, but the coating of caramelised sugar and honey gives it a crispy cum gooey texture like toffee.
Chinese Toffee Apples ( Eggless Desserts Recipe) recipe - How to make Chinese Toffee Apples ( Eggless Desserts Recipe)
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Makes 6 servings
3 1/2 cups peeled apple wedges
oil for deep-frying
For The Batter
3 tbsp plain flour (maida)
3 tbsp cornflour
For The Syrup
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup honey
2 tbsp sesame seeds (til)
Method
For the batter
For the syrup
How to proceed
Handy tip:
For the batter
- For the batter
- Combine the plain flour and cornflour along with 5 tbsp of water in a bowl, mix well and keep aside for 10 to 15 minutes.
For the syrup
- For the syrup
- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the sugar and cook on a medium flame for 10 to 12 minutes, until the sugar dissolves and caramelizes lightly, while stirring continuously.
- Add the honey and sesame seeds, mix well and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Keep warm.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
- Heat the oil in a kadhai, dip a few apple wedges in the batter at a time and deep-fry in oil till they turn golden brown in colour from all the sides.
- Pierce each apple fritter with a toothpick and place on a plate.
- Pour the warm syrup in one bowl and pour ice-cold water in another bowl.
- Dip each fritter immediately in the warm syrup and then in ice-cold water. This will cause the syrup coating to harden so the fritters will be crisp and crackling on the outside surface like a toffee.
- Serve immediately.
Handy tip:
- Handy tip:
- Prepare the syrup as close to serving time as possible. It only takes a few minutes and the results will be much better.
Nutrient values per serving
| Energy | 246 cal |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 37 g |
| Fiber | 3.5 g |
| Fat | 10.4 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 78.4 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.8 mg |
| Folic Acid | 22.2 mcg |
| Calcium | 51.6 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg |
| Magnesium | 27.4 mg |
| Phosphorus | 51.2 mg |
| Sodium | 20.6 mg |
| Potassium | 101.1 mg |
| Zinc | 0.6 mg |
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