Austrian Apfelspalten(Apple Fritters) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. milk
2/3 c. flour
pinch of salt
1 egg
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 Tbsp. rum
8 apples (medium size)

Preparation

Beat milk, flour and salt together.
Stir in the egg, sugar and rum and continue to beat.
The batter will be thick.
Peel apples; core and cut into 1/4-inch slices.
Dip apples in the batter and fry in hot butter.
Drain.
Sprinkle with cinnamon and confectioners sugar or serve with maple syrup.