Toffee Bananas
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 4 large ripe bananas
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from lemons)
- 1⁄2 cup self rising flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- 5 tablespoons ice water
- 2 tablespoons rice flour
- vegetable oil (for frying)
-
Caramel
- 1⁄2 cup superfine sugar
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 4 tablespoons ice water (plus an extra bowl of iced water for setting)
directions
- sift flour into a bowl. make a well in the center, add the egg and 5 tablespoons of iced water, and beat from the center outwards until combined into a smooth batter.
- peel the bananas and cut into 2 inch pieces. gently shape them into balls with the tips of your fingers. brush with lemon juice to prevent discoloration, then roll them in rice flour until coated.
- pour oil into a pan to a depth of 2 1/2 inch. heat oil to reach 180-190*C or until a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds.
- coat the balls in batter and cook in batches in hot oil for about 2 minutes, or until golden.
- ladle out and drain on paper towels.
- To make the caramel:.
- put sugar into a small pan over low heat, add 4 tablespoons of iced water and heat stirring until sugar dissolves.
- let simmer for 5 minutes, remove from heat.
- add the sesame seeds, and stir.
- coat the bananas with the caramel, and drop them into bowl of iced water to set.
- lift them out, and serve while hot.
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