Candied Banana Fritters With Sesame Seeds

Submitted by Oolala

"In my recipe box but I have no idea where it originates from."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 bananas
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 5 tablespoons cold water
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• oil, to deep fry
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted
• 1 egg
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 tablespoons cold water

directions

1. Beat the egg in a small bowl and add the cornstarch, flour and 5 tablespoons water to make the flour batter.
2. Cut each banana into 5 diagonal pieces.
3. Sprinkle with flour and coat with flour batter.
4. Deep fry in hot oil for 1 minute; remove from oil.
5. Drain oil from pan.
6. Heat (low heat) 1 tablespoons of new oil in a frying pan and add sugar and 2 tablespoons cold water. Stir often until this becomes a syrup consistency and then turn off the heat.
7. Add the bananas and mix to coat carefully.
8. Sprinkle with sesame seeds just before serving.
9. Serve immediately.