Quickest apple fritters with salted caramel & cold custard

First, make the fritters. Mix pancake mix with 70ml water, sugar, vanilla and salt until lump-free. Stir in the diced apple. Heat a frying pan on medium heat with a generous glug of oil (enough so you can baste). Once hot (around 180°C is ideal), spoon large dollops into the hot oil, baste, then flip after around 1 minute 30 seconds to 2 minutes (so they’re looking golden and puffed). Cook for another 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds on the other side, basting with oil to ensure an even cook. Transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper to absorb excess oil.

Combine sugar and cinnamon in a bowl large enough to hold the cooked fritters. When cool enough to handle but still warm, dust the fritters in cinnamon sugar and serve with cold custard and warmed caramel sauce for dipping on the side.