Banana Beignets Food

BANANA BEIGNET BITES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix sugars and cinnamon until blended. In a large bowl, whisk the first 5 beignet ingredients. In another bowl, whisk egg, bananas, milk and 2 tablespoons oil until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened., In an electric skillet or deep fryer, heat oil to 375°. Drop tablespoonfuls of batter, a few at a time, into hot oil. Fry about 45-60 seconds on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Roll warm beignets in sugar mixture.

BANANA BEIGNETS

Steps:

• Heat Oil in deep fryer to 360.
• Whisk eggs in a large bowl.
• Mash banana.
• Add Banana, flour, milk, sugar, baking powder, and salt to eggs.
• Whisk until smooth.
• Drop TBS of batter into hot oil.
• Cook until golden on both sides.
• Remove and sprinkle powdered sugar over Beignets while still warm.
• Enjoy!

BANANA PECAN BEIGNETS

Steps:

• Melt butter in skillet on medium heat. Add brown sugar and heat, stirring constantly to dissolve, about 1 minute. Add pecans and continue to cook 1 minute. Add bananas and vanilla, cook 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• Make a batter by combining beaten eggs, milk, cane syrup, cinnamon, and baking powder. Add the flour, 1/4 cup at the time, beating and incorporating until all is used and the batter is smooth.Add the banana mixture to the batter and fold to mix.
• Heat the oil to 360 degrees F. Drop the batter by a heaping tablespoon at a time, into the hot oil. When the beignets pop to the surface, roll them around with a slotted spoon in the oil to brown them evenly.once they are light brown Remove and drain on paper towels. they may burn quickly.
• Sprinkle the beignets with powdered sugar. Serve the beignets warm. enjoy ^_^.

MINI BANANA BEIGNETS

Steps:

• Heat about 2 inches vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 375 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/3 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl.
• Whisk the egg, milk, mashed banana and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in another bowl. Add the banana extract, if desired. Combine the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a shallow bowl and set aside.
• Whisk the banana mixture into the dry ingredients until just moistened. Working in batches, drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into the hot oil and fry until golden brown, about 15 seconds per side. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels, then roll in the cinnamon sugar while still warm.

PEANUT BUTTER BEIGNETS WITH CARAMELIZED BANANAS AND BITTER CARAMEL ICE CREAM

Steps:

• For peanut butter ganache:
• Bring cream, sugar, and corn syrup to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Add chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Transfer mixture to medium bowl. Add peanut butter and whisk until mixture is smooth. Cover and chill until ganache is firm, about 2 hours.
• Using 1 level tablespoon ganache for each, form 1 1/4-inch balls. Place on baking sheet. Freeze ganache balls overnight.
• For beignet batter:
• Whisk flour, cocoa powder, sugar, and salt in large bowl to blend. Add club soda, then eggs and melted butter. Using electric mixer, beat until mixture is well blended and smooth.
• Pour enough oil into heavy large skillet to reach depth of 1 1/2 inches; heat to 350°F. Remove peanut butter ganache balls from freezer. Working with a few ganache balls at a time, dip into beignet batter, coating balls completely. Lift balls out with fork and slowly slide into hot oil; fry until batter is set and slightly crisp, about 1 1/2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer beignets to paper towels to drain. Keep warm.
• Meanwhile, prepare caramelized bananas:
• Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add brown sugar and stir until sugar begins to melt, bubble, and form thick mass, about 4 minutes. Add rum and lemon juice; simmer until mixture thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Add bananas and cook until glazed with caramel, about 1 minute.
• Place 3 beignets on each plate. Dust with powdered sugar. Place caramelized bananas and scoop of Bitter Caramel Ice Cream alongside beignets. Sprinkle ice cream with peanut brittle and serve.

GOGOLA (BANANA BEIGNETS)

Steps:

• Using a potato masher or large fork, mash the bananas in a large bowl. Add extracts and sugar, and mix well.
• In another bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, nutmeg and cinnamon. Combine the flour and banana mixtures and pour in the evaporated milk. Mix until smooth and thick, like waffle batter, adding a little more milk if needed. Set aside to rest for at least 10 minutes or up to 1 hour.
• Heat 2 to 3 inches of vegetable oil in a heavy pot over medium heat to 350 degrees. Drop the batter by heaping teaspoonfuls into the oil until golden brown on both sides, turning once when the edges are firm. Drain on paper towels. Cook just a few at first and taste to make sure that there is enough sugar and that the insides are cooked. If the inside is runny, reduce the heat so the gogolas cook more slowly. Cook remaining batter in batches.
• Serve immediately, or keep warm in a 200-degree oven for up to 2 hours. Sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving.