绿辣椒苹果馅饼

收获季节(尤其是苹果甜点)通常与秋季温暖的香料联系在一起，比如肉桂、姜和肉豆蔻。然而，我最近访问了新墨西哥州的圣达菲，了解到一种特殊的“香料”，它是美洲本土的，也是美洲原住民种植的最早的作物之一:辣椒。我不记得在感恩节的时候，教室的墙上挂满了丰富的花篮，里面挂满了红辣椒——通常都是苹果、玉米和南瓜。但是辣椒已经被种植了至少一万年——几乎是玉米的两倍长。辣椒就像苹果派一样是地道的美国菜!在圣达菲，我了解到新墨西哥人庆祝绿色和红色的辣椒品种。两者之间唯一的区别是它们被选择的时间。早摘的青椒味道更温和，更朴实;红辣椒已经完全成熟了，所以味道辛辣、香甜，辣味更浓。鉴于青椒温和的香草味，我认为它将是秋季最受欢迎的食物之一——苹果的完美补充。亚搏电竞圣达菲市中心的Whoo 's Donuts用他们的青智利苹果油炸饼证实了我的怀疑。他们的苹果油炸饼更像甜甜圈，而我制作的食谱更接近油炸煎饼面糊，里面塞满了大块苹果，撒上一层糖绿辣椒粉。 There’s just enough of the mild green chile powder (available at hatch-green-chile.com) in these fritters to awaken your taste buds, making the apples taste even more apple-y.The batter for the fritters is made like many quick breads: combine the dry ingredients in one bowl and the liquids in a separate bowl. You simply whisk the two together, then fold in the cubed apples, and fry in batches of 4 to 5 fritters at a time by lowering the fritter batter right into the oil a tablespoon at a time. Once fried, coat the fritters in the sugar-chile mix and serve warm. They’re not too sweet, so these crispy fritters are a perfect treat for breakfast on a cool fall morning with a hot cup of tea or a chai latte.