Chinese Candied Apple

Submitted by Luschka

"From the 'Oriental Menu Planner'"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 apples
• 200 g flour
• 2 eggs
• 20 g cornflour
• 10 g custard powder
• 120 g caster sugar
• 40 ml water
• oil (for frying)
• ice water, for dipping

directions

1. Peel and remove the seeds from the apple, cut into slices.
2. Make a thick batter by mixing together flour, egg, cornflour, custard powder and water.
3. Heal oil in a wok, dip the apple slices in the batter and deep fry. Remove, drain excess oil.
4. In a separate wok, heat sugar along with a little oil and water till it reaches a thread-like consistency.
5. Dip the apple slices in the sugar syrup to coat evenly.
6. Remove carefully from the sugar syrup and dip in ice water for a minute.
7. Serve immediately.