Some of them were shaped weird and not exactly pretty but they tasted fantastic. I then dipped them in a delicious maple glaze and let them sit for a few. Then I fried the fritters until nice and brown, about 1-2 minutes per side. So, I let them help me and we made ugly fritters but great conversation. They made the process very streamlined but I ran into the same problem the Apple family did I wanted to take my time and have fun with my girls on this project. Once rolled out and filled, I followed Applejack’s efficient instructions to, “roll, fold, crimp and slide to the left”. You can do them as large or small as you would like but I opted for a smaller size because they more closely resemble the ones in the episode and also so that it would be easier for my kids to pick them up and eat them! I broke off pieces of dough and rolled them out. Once the dough had time to rise and the apples cooled I was able to assemble my fritters. I let the apples soften a bit and the mixture create a syrupy glaze. While I was waiting for the dough to rise I took my apples, some butter, sugar, cinnamon and a bit of salt and heated them up. So I mixed up a basic yeast dough and let it hang out for a little over an hour so it could get puffy. I started with a basic doughnut recipe because the foundation of a fritter is, basically, a yeast doughnut. The fritters are just a symbol how the Apple’s value their time together. Although Applejack is being more efficient in her fritter making she is taking away the socializing the ponies get to do while making the fritters-“catching up” is what the ponies are all really there for. When Applejack gets after the ponies cooking the fritters, telling them how to be more efficient she is missing the point of making them. The apple fritters are a feature at the reunions not because they are yummy to eat (although I am sure that helps), but because making and eating them inspired great memories for Granny Smith and the rest of the family. This could totally be a metaphor for motherhood itself but I don’t want to get too deep here. Granny Smith tells Applejack all about the annual activities that happen at the reunion such as games, quilting and making and eating apple fritters. Determined to do the best job possible, Applejack micro manages and over programs everyone in efforts to make the event better, but instead robs the reunion of what really matters the time the Apples get to spend together. In this episode, Applejack takes on the task of planning and organizing the annual Apple family reunion. So I scoured some episodes of MLP and found a cameo for Apple Fritters. In an episode, “Apple Family Reunion”, apple fritters are the snack of choice for the Apple family at their annual family gathering. After watching the episode 20 times (if you have kids you can relate to this), I decided to be proactive and head to the kitchen. What better way to process all that than by doing an apple related, My Little Pony post? Exactly. Okay, I have kids, it’s Fall, and I have apples.
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