INGREDIENTS
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1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
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3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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2 cups buttermilk
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4 teaspoons vegetable oil, plus 2 cups for frying
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2 large eggs, lightly beaten
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2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon fine salt
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4 medium tart apples, such as Granny Smith, cored, peeled, and cut into 1/2-inch-thick rings