Rachel introduces the apple fritters recipe and the ingredients required.

• Rachel greets the viewers and expresses her excitement about making apple fritters.
• She suggests that if viewers like donuts and cinnamon rolls, they will love these fritters.
• The recipe uses simple ingredients that are likely already available at home.

Rachel demonstrates how to prepare and cook the apples for the fritters.

• She starts by cutting two honey crisp apples into small cubes.
• The apples are tossed in lemon juice to prevent browning.
• Rachel cooks the apples with butter, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla until they are slightly soft but still crisp.

Rachel prepares the batter for the apple fritters.

• The dry ingredients are mixed: flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, and a pinch of nutmeg.
• The wet ingredients are combined: milk, eggs, and vanilla.
• Rachel combines the wet and dry ingredients to form the fritter batter.

Rachel shows how to fry the apple fritters to perfection.

• She heats canola oil in a skillet to approximately 360 degrees Fahrenheit.
• The batter is added to the oil and shaped into small, shoe-like fritters.
• Each fritter is fried until golden brown and then set on a rack to cool.

Rachel prepares the glaze and applies it to the cooled fritters.

• The vanilla glaze is made by mixing powdered sugar with vanilla and milk.
• Rachel brushes the glaze onto each fritter, ensuring they are well coated.
• She allows the fritters to set after glazing before moving on to the taste test.

Rachel conducts a taste test of the finished apple fritters.

• She selects a fritter using a bakery tissue for authenticity.
• Rachel describes the fritters as having a perfect texture, crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside.
• The taste test confirms the fritters' quality and evokes nostalgic memories for Rachel.