Apple Fritters

This is a good use for starter that otherwise might get discarded.

The baking soda reacts with the acid produced by the sourdough's lactobacillus to both cut its tartness and provide leavening.

Makes two giant fritters.

For cooking, use a teflon pan or a well greased griddle or breakfast sandwich maker. Whatever you're using, preheat it so the batter doesn't sit after mixing.

Have ¼ c oil or butter ready for frying.

Sift together or whisk with a fork:

• ¼ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• 2 tbl sugar or sweetener
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ⅛ tsp mace if you have it
• ⅛ tsp or a grating of nutmeg if you have it

Add, don't stir:

• 1 small or ¾ large (save the last ¼ for garnish) apple, cored and diced - leave the skin on

Add

• ½ c starter, more or less - whatever you're discarding that morning. Stir until dry ingredients are incorporated and apple chunks are coated, and then stop, more mixing is not better.

Cook immediately, maybe 8 minutes on the first side, 5 on the second. In a pan or griddle, fry until bubbles which come to the top, remain open.

Serve with butter and syrup or peanut butter.