Serves: 4
Total Calories: 979

1 egg
1 cup flour
1/2 cup water
2 crisp apples
oil for deep-frying
Honeyed Apples: Syrup Mixture A, 2 or 3

1. Beat egg then combine with flour and water to make a smooth batter.

2. Peel and core apples cut each in 1/2-inch slices. Dip in batter to coat.

3. Meanwhile heat oil then deep-fry coated apples until pale golden. Drain on paper toweling.

4. Prepare any of the syrup mixtures (1, 2 or 3). Then add deep-fried apples and cook, stirring gently, to coat with syrup.

5. Rub a serving platter generously with peanut oil (to keep the fruit from sticking). Transfer apples and syrup to the serving platter and fan a few times to cool slightly.

6. Serve accompanied by a large bowl of water, containing ice cubes. To eat: the diner picks up each apple slice with a fork, tongs or chopsticks and dips it briefly in the ice water to crystallize the sugar and thus harden the syrup. (The fruit inside will remain warm.)

VARIATIONS:
* In step 1, prepare the batter by combining 2 egg whites, 2 tablespoons flour and 2 tablespoons cornstarch.
* Omit step 1. Instead dip apple slices in beaten egg then dredge lightly in flour to coat.
* In step 4, add with the apples either 1 tablespoon chopped nutmeats or black sesame seeds.
* For the apples, substitute sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in 1/2- by 2-inch strips. Deep-fry these without batter. Add to the syrup as in step 4. Pick up steps 5 and 6.

The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 4
Total Calories: 979
Calories from Fat: 7

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