Hot Desserts Recipes - Fried Bananas Recipe

Ingredients

• 100g/4oz plain flour

• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda Salt

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 1 egg

• 6 tablespoons water

• 2 tablespoons desiccated coconut

• 4 firm bananas

• Vegetable oil for deep-frying

• 2 tablespoons clear honey

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Sift the flour, bicarbonate of soda and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Stir in the sugar. Whisk in the egg and just enough water to make a thin batter. Then whisk in the shredded coconut.

2. Peel the bananas. Carefully cut each one in half lengthways, then cut in half width ways.

3. Heat the oil in a preheated wok. Dip the bananas in the batter, then gently drop a few pieces at a time into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown.

4. Remove the bananas from the oil and drain on kitchen paper. Serve immediately with honey.