The month of October spoils us with so many of Nature’s best harvests! Amongst other things, it is apple picking time. If, like me, you have been collecting a bunch of these fruits form their trees, here is my personal extra light and simple short cut recipe for delicious frittelle di mele, apple fritters.

Ingredients for 4 people:

4 apples, usually Renette, but any other variety can be used

3.5 ounces of rice flour (much lighter and more digestible than wheat flour)

3.5 ounces of brown sugar

confectioner sugar

extra light olive oil or sunflower oil for frying

What to do:

Wash the apples. With a corer remove the core and cut them horizontally into slices of about 2/5 of an inch thick.

Mix the rice flower evenly with the brown sugar and dip the apple slices into the mix making sure both sides are covered with a layer of it.

In a frying pan heat the oil at 375 degrees Fahrenheit and deep fry the apples, turning them around, until both sides become golden.

Place the frittelle on a kitchen paper to absorb the oil in excess and sprinkle with abundant confectioner’s sugar. Serve while still hot. What a treat!