Name: Banana fritters with golden syrup
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Banana fritters; For deep-frying: vegetable oil; 6 bananas; For dusting: plain flour; To serve: golden syrup and double cream; Fritter batter; 150 gm plain flour (1 cup); 2 tsp baking powder

Ingredients

Banana fritters

For deep-frying: vegetable oil

6 bananas

For dusting: plain flour

To serve: golden syrup and double cream

Fritter batter

150 gm plain flour (1 cup)

2 tsp baking powder

Method

Main

1.For batter, sift together flour and baking powder into a large bowl, whisk in 320ml chilled water to form a smooth batter, then stand for 10 minutes.

2.Heat oil in a large saucepan or deep-fryer to 180C. Peel and halve bananas lengthways, dust in flour, dip in batter, deep-fry for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown, then transfer with a slotted spoon to an absorbent paper-lined plate. Serve immediately drizzled with golden syrup and cream on the side.

Note Recipe shown with crisp pancetta and green onion scrambled egg rolls.
Notes

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