Banana fritters with sesame caramel
5 minutes to prepare, 15 minutes to cook
Serves 4
Cook's note: Suitable for vegetarians
150g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
225ml sparkling water
4 bananas, peeled and sliced into 5–6 chunks each
Sunflower oil, for deep-fat frying
50g caster sugar
1 tbsp sesame seeds
Vanilla ice cream, to serve
Sift the flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl, then whisk in the sparkling water to make a smooth batter. Stir in the bananas to completely coat them.
Pour enough sunflower oil into a medium-sized pan to half fill it and heat until a small chunk of bread dropped into it sizzles and begins to brown.
Carefully lower in 4-5 chunks of banana (don't crowd the pan) and deep-fry for 1-2 minutes, until golden brown. Lift out of the fat with a heatproof slotted spoon and drain on kitchen towel. Repeat with the remaining bananas until they are all cooked. Keep warm in a low oven.
Place the caster sugar, sesame seeds and 50ml cold water in a deep, heavy-based frying pan and heat, swirling the pan occasionally but not stirring the sugar, over a medium heat until the sugar has dissolved. Turn up the heat and cook for 1-2 minutes, swirling the pan frequently, or until the caramel is golden. Immediately remove from the heat.
Divide the banana fritters between 4 warm plates and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of the sesame caramel sauce.
Source:http://lifestyle.aol.co.uk/2012/01/20/banana-fritters/
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