Ingredients

1 cup sugar

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces

1/3 cup water

1/4 cup dark rum

1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar

1/4 cup heavy cream

For beignets:

• About 8 cups vegetable oil, divided
• 2 Golden Delicious apples
• 1 3/4 cups self-rising cake flour, divided
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 cup sparkling apple cider
• Confectioners sugar for dusting

Equipment:

• a deep-fat thermometer; a 1-inch round cookie cutter or a melon-ball cutter

Description

Sparkling Cider, Rather Than Sugar, Gives Our Batter Its Touch Of Sweetness. The Cider Also Ramps Up The Apple Flavor And Adds To The Beignets'...

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