Apple Fritters with Butterscotch Sauce

February is over. Really? Tomorrow is March? I remember as a kid that time would drag on and events never came quick enough. Now as an adult, time just passes along. There is so much going on and life keeps me busy. How have I been married almost 9 years? How is my daughter about to be 5? It is kind of crazy. Seems like just yesterday I was still in high school and now I think I will be 75 before I know it. I guess I will just have to savor every second since time is bound and determined to keep on going!

In the essence of savoring things I present to you apple fritters with butterscotch sauce. Sure, you can make yourself feel better by saying there are apples in these. But let's be honest; there is no health value in these. But there is value in the happiness that comes from enjoying a delicious, sweet treat first thing in the morning and calling it breakfast!

I also wanted to say a quick thanks for stopping by all month. NaBloPoMo has been fun and I look forward to doing it again soon. I would do it in March, but I will be out of town for 5 days and don't want to worry about getting posts up while I am gone.

Have a wonderful rest of the weekend!

Apple Fritters with Butterscotch Sauce

1 egg, beaten

1 cup milk

1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

1 tsp vanilla

Zest and juice of 1 large orange

2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and diced

3 cups flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 TBSP baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

Vegetable oil for frying

Powdered sugar for dusting

Combine egg through zest and juice; mix until well combined. Stir in apple. Combine flour through salt; add to wet ingredients and stir just until blended. Batter will be thick.

Drop batter by 1/2 cupfuls into hot oil and fry 8-10 minutes, turning often, until brown and evenly crisp. Drain on cooling rack/paper towels.

Dust with powdered sugar and serve with butterscotch sauce.

Butterscotch Sauce

6 TBSP butter

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar

2/3 cup heavy cream

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 TBSP lemon juice

1/2 tsp salt

Melt butter in small saucepan. Add sugars; stir until melted. Stir in heavy cream; simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla, lemon juice, and salt.