Banana Fritters A La Jacques Pepin

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups ice water
• 1 cup about canola oil, for frying
• 2 ripe bananas
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar or 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 place flour, egg, and about 1/2 the water in a bowl.
• 2 mix with whisk for a few seconds, until the mix is smooth, and then whisk in the remaining water.
• 3 to cook the fritters, take a large nonstick skillet and heat 1/3 cup of the oil to 400f(200c).
• 4 meanwhile, peel the bananas, and, holding them directly over the bowl containing the batter, cut them crosswise into 1/4" slices (let slices fall into batter).
• 5 make 3-4 fritters at a time - using about 1/3 cup batter for each pouring it into the hot oil.
• 6 spread mixture lightly as it hits the pan to create fritters about 3" in diameter.
• 7 cook for 3-4 minutes, turn, and cook for 3-4 minutes on other side, until lightly golden brown.
• 8 remove fritters with slotted spoon and place them on wire rack to drain.
• 9 continue to make fritters, adding oil as needed, until all batter has been used.
• 10 sprinkle the drained fritters generously with sugar and serve as soon as possible.