Chef John's Apple Fritters
Ingredients:
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1 tablespoon butter
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2 large Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch dice
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1 tablespoon white sugar
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1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
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1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
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½ teaspoon kosher salt
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½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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¼ teaspoon ground ginger
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⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 large egg
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¼ cup white sugar
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1 tablespoon melted butter
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½ cup sparkling apple cider
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2 cups vegetable oil for frying
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½ cup confectioners' sugar, or more as needed
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1 tablespoon sparkling apple cider, or as needed to make glaze