INGREDIENTS
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
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2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon coarse salt
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3/4 cup whole milk
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
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1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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2 sweet apples, such as Rome, McIntosh, or Gala, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
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Safflower oil, for frying
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Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting