Brioche Apple Fritters - Red Star® Yeast

Ingredients

• Makes about 4 1/2 pounds (2041g) of dough
• 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
• 1 tablespoon Platinum Yeast
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 6 large eggs
• 1/2 cup (170g) honey
• 1 1/2 cups (340g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
• 7 cups (990g) unbleached all-purpose flour (see note)
• 1 1/2 pounds Brioche dough (recipe above)
• 1 large apple (cored and chopped into 1/4-inch pieces)
• Oil for frying - the oil should be deep enough so the fritters can float. The oil should never be more than 3 inches from the rim of the pot.
• Confectioners' sugar for dusting the top