Banana Dumplings Food

BANANA DUMPLINGS WITH TOFFEE SAUCE

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking powder and cinnamon into a bowl.
• Rub in butter.
• Stir in sugar, banana, and enough milk to form a sticky dough.
• To make the sauce, combine all the sauce ingredients in a saucepan.
• Stir over a low heat, without boiling until the sugar has dissolved.
• When it has dissolved bring to the boil, without stirring and then reduce the heat to a simmer.
• Drop tablespoons of dough mixture into the simmering sauce and simmer them, covered, for 15 minutes or until they are cooked.
• Serve the dumpling with the toffee sauce.

SOUTHERN BANANA DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, combine the sugar and water. Add the butter and place in the oven to melt the butter.
• Meanwhile, place the flour in a mixing bowl. Use two knives or a pastry blender to cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. With a fork, stir in just enough milk or buttermilk until the dough leaves the side of the bowl.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead 2 or 3 times, then use a rolling pin to roll out to 1/4-inch thickness. Use a 3-inch cutter to cut 24 rounds. Place a piece of banana in the center of each biscuit, then pull the dough around the banana and pinch the ends to seal on top.
• When the butter is melted, remove the pan from the oven and stir until the sugar completely dissolves.
• Place the banana dumplings, sealed side down, in the syrup. Sprinkle with a little sugar and return to the oven.
• Bake until golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes.

JAMAICAN DUMPLINGS WITH PLANTAINS

Steps:

• Add the flour, salt and baking powder to a food processor and pulse to combine. Toss in the cold butter cubes and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse bread crumbs.
• Add milk, a little bit at a time until it is completely worked into the dough. Once it comes together into a nice consistent ball and pulls away from the sides of the food processor, divide the dough into about 12 little balls. Push a slice of plantain into the middle of each ball and pinch the dough around the plantain so it is completely covered by the dough. Press each ball flat into a little cake, cover with a damp kitchen towel and allow to rest for 20 to 30 minutes before frying.
• Set a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and add 1/4 cup of vegetable oil. Prick the dumplings all over with a fork. Working in batches, pan-fry dumplings until golden and slightly puffy, about 3 to 5 minutes per side. Season with salt and serve warm.

BANANA DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Peel and slice your bananas in small pieces.
• In a bowl, mix flour, milk, sugar, beaten egg, baking powder and oil as directed.
• Mix well until you get a thick mixture.
• Slide all your chopped banana pieces into this mixture.
• Take a deep frying saucepan or wok. Make sure you heat about half a cup of oil to the saucepan so the dumplings fry well.
• Keep the stove on medium to high heat.
• Using a tablespoon or wooden spoon, pick each banana piece from the bowl and pour directly into the hot oil. A little bit of the mixture will spread around the banana piece and that's good.
• Turn each dumpling after 1-2 minutes of deep frying so both sides are done well.
• As soon as the dumplings are golden brown, drain them on paper towel and serve hot with tea or coffee!

BANANA FRITTERS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the milk and bananas. Sift in the flour, salt, and baking powder. Thoroughly mix in the eggs and margarine.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Carefully place spoonfuls of the mixture into the hot oil and fry until brown. Flip the fritter and continue to brown. Remove fritters from the oil and drain on paper towels. Dust the fritters with confectioners' sugar and serve while warm.

BANANA DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• 1. In a mixing bowl, peel and mash the bananas with a fork. Add the flour and 1/3 cup sugar and mix well, forming a semi-firm batter.2. Heat the oil in a large wok over medium-high heat until it reaches 325°F to 350°F on a frying thermometer or until a piece of dough dropped into the hot oil rises to the top after 15 to 20 seconds.3. With a spoon or clean fingers, carefully drop about 1 tablespoon of the batter into the oil, adding as many spoonfuls as the wok can hold at one time without crowding. Fry, stirring and turning with a slotted spatula, until golden. Remove dumplings to a tray lined with paper towels to drain. Transfer to a serving platter, dust with the remaining sugar, and serve hot.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.