Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Silk Apples

Category: Chinese

3 Apples

2 Egg whites

2 tablespoons Flour

2 tablespoons Cornstarch

Peanut oil for deep frying

1/2 cup Sugar

1/4 cup Honey

1/3 cup Water

1 tablespoon Peanut oil

1. Peel the apples, core and cut into wedges about 1/2 inch thick.

2. Whip egg whites until frothy. Add flour and cornstarch and beat into a

smooth batter.

3. Heat the oil to 375F. Dip each apple wedge into egg white batter,

place in hot oil and try, a few at a time, until crisp and brown.

4. Place in a single layer on a warm service platter. Bring remaining

ingredients to a boil in a saucepan and cook to a hard ball stage syrup;

280 F on candy thermometer.

5. Pour over apple wedges and serve at once, accompanied by a large

crystal bowl of water containing lots of ice cubes.

Serving: Each person picks up an apple wedge with a fork or small tongs

and dips it into the ice water to crystallize the sugar and harden the top, which

forms silk−like threads....hence the name.