• These banana fritters are quick and delicious with lashings of cinnamon sugar and a spritz of fresh lime.

    TO DRINK: Try with a refreshing, limey cocktail like a mojito.

    Banana fritters (beignets de banane)

    Serves: 4
    Cooking Time: 20 mins

    Ingredients

    • 4 medium bananas
    • a squeeze of lime juice
    • 45ml (3 tbsp) rum
    • 60ml (¼ cup) castor sugar
    • 30g (2 tbsp) butter
    • 1 large egg
    • 250ml (1 cup) milk
    • 250g self-raising flour
    • vegetable oil, for frying
    • icing sugar, to serve

    Instructions

    1

    Peel the bananas, cut into halves lengthways and place in a bowl together with the lime juice and 30ml (2 tbsp) of rum. Sprinkle with 30ml (2 tbsp) castor sugar and soak for 15 minutes.

    2

    Melt the butter and cool. Mix the egg and milk in a jug and set aside.

    3

    Combine the flour and remaining castor sugar in a large bowl. Slowly add the egg mixture, mixing lightly. When combined, add the melted butter and mix to form a smooth batter.

    4

    Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Dip the soaked banana in the batter and fry in batches until golden.

    5

    Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel. Dust with icing sugar to serve.

    Notes

    A good quality store-bought vanilla bean or rum and raisin ice cream would be delicious served with the bananas.

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    Imka Webb
    Author

    Imka Webb is a freelance digital marketing expert and the digital editor of Food & Home Entertaining magazine.  www.imkawebb.com