Banana Fritters With Spiced Glaze Food

MAPLE BANANA FRITTERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• In a saucepan bring maple syrup to a gentle boil, reduce heat and let simmer and cook for 10 minutes until thick and will coat the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and let cool enough to pour into a serving container.
• In a deep frying pan, add 2 to 2 1/2-inches of oil and heat to 350 to 375 degrees F or until a drop of batter immediately rises to the surface.
• While oil is heating, sift together in bowl the flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat eggs in a separate bowl and add to dry ingredients. Add milk and vanilla to batter and mix until all ingredients are incorporated and it has a pancake batter-like consistency. Add additional milk a little at a time if needed. Let batter rest for 10 minutes to let the baking powder to become active and bubble.
• Next, cut bananas into 1-inch size pieces on an angle and toss in a bowl with lemon juice. Using two forks, coat banana pieces with the batter and drop one at a time into the hot oil. Let cook until both sides are golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes for each side. Turn bananas with forks as they brown. Remove and drain on paper towels, then place in oven on a lined baking pan to keep warm. Repeat steps if doing a larger batch. Pour syrup over bananas and serve as a dessert or side dish.

BANANA FRITTERS WITH SPICED GLAZE

Steps:

• For the fritters: In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the milk and sugar until blended. Stir in the baking mix and bananas until just combined.
• Heat the canola oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Using a small ice cream scoop, drop the batter into the skillet. Fry in batches until golden brown and cooked through the center, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from the oil and allow to drain on a wire cooling rack set over a baking sheet.
• For the glaze: Whisk together the powdered sugar, 1/4 cup water and pumpkin pie spice.
• While the fritters are still warm, pour the glaze over top. Allow the glaze to set up slightly before serving.

TOP CHEF'S FRIED BANANA FRITTER WITH RED CHILI PASTEFRIED BANANA

Steps:

• . Peel and cut the bananas into ½ inch slices brush them with the chili paste and sandwich them back together again. Stick them together with a toothpick so they will not fall apart when you dip into the batter and then into the fry oil.
• 2. When all the bananas are sandwiched together with the red chili paste, place them in the freezer until super chilled.
• For fritter batter- Combine eggs and beer. Combine all dry ingredients. Fold dry ingredients into wet.
• 3. Once the bananas are chilled, dip in the fritter batter and let the excess batter drip off and then fry at 350 degrees until golden brown. When cooked drain on a paper towel and remove the toothpick and dust with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
• 4. Place 3 banana fritters per person on a plate and drizzle with honey and serve immediately.

BANANA FRITTERS (GOA)

Steps:

• Place the oil in a 6-quart stockpot and bring to 350°F.
• Preheat the oven to 250°F.
• In a medium bowl, sift the flour with the baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
• In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, vanilla and milk and whisk vigorously to blends.
• Gradually add the egg and milk mixture and whisk until smooth.
• Pour the mashed bananas into the fritter dough and gently combine.
• Drop the fritter batter into the hot oil by the spoonful (about 1-1/2 tablespoons batter per spoonful).
• Fry the batter in batches, about 8-10 fritters at a time and cook for 3 minutes, turning once to evenly brown.
• Remove fritters from oil and drain on paper-lined cookie sheet.
• Place the cookie sheet in the oven while you continue to fry the remaining fritters.
• Once all the dough has been fried, leave the fritters in the oven while you make the glaze.
• Glaze:.
• Combine apricot and orange juice in a 1-quart saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Continue to boil until the orange juice is reduced by about half and the jam starts to thicken, about 4-5 minutes.
• Remove the fritters from oven and arrange on a platter.
• Drizzle with the apricot glaze.
• Sprinkle the almonds over the glazed fritters and sprinkle with the confectioner's sugar.
• Serve immediately.