WEST AFRICAN BANANA FRITTERS
Easy to make and delicious. I got this from an old Time-Life book (1970) on African Cooking, which is timely for the ZWT-4!
Provided by CaliforniaJan
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 20 fritters
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a deep mixing bowl, stir the flour and sugar together and, with a whisk, beat in the eggs one at a time. Whisking constantly, add the milk, about 1/3 cup at a time and continue to beat until the batter is smooth and elastic enough to stretch like a ribbon from the beater when it is lifted up out of the bowl.
- Peel the bananas, chop or slice them coarsely, and drop them into a shallow bowl. With the tines of a table fork, mash the bananas to a smooth puree. Stir the puree into the batter and let the mixture rest at room temperature for about 30 minutes before frying.
- Pour oil into a deep fryer or large, heavy saucepan to a depth of 2 to 3 inches and heat the oil until it reaches a temperature of 375 degrees ona deep frying thermometer.
- For each fritter, ladle about 1/4 cup of the banana batter into the hot oil. Deep-fry 2 or 3 fritters at a time, leaving enough space between them so that they can spread into 3 or 4-inch rounds or oblongs. Turning them once or twice with a slotted spoon, fry for about 3 minutes or until the fritters are a rich golden color on all sides. as they brown, transfer them to paper towels to drain.
- While the fritters are still warm sprinkle them lightly with powdered sugar and serve at once.
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Fick Yusuf
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of banana fritters, but these were really good! The batter was light and fluffy, and the bananas were perfectly ripe. I will definitely be making these again.
William ramey
[email protected]These banana fritters were so easy to make and they turned out so well! I used ripe bananas and the batter was perfect. I will definitely be making these again.
Jessie Robinson
[email protected]I made these banana fritters for my family and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. The fritters were crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. I will definitely be making these again.
Rakesh Chhetry
[email protected]These banana fritters were delicious! The batter was light and fluffy, and the bananas were perfectly ripe. I will definitely be making these again.
Nighthillside36
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of banana fritters, but these were really good! The batter was light and fluffy, and the bananas were perfectly ripe. I will definitely be making these again.
Farman ali Chandio
[email protected]These banana fritters were so easy to make and they turned out so well! I used ripe bananas and the batter was perfect. I will definitely be making these again.
Rb Yadav
[email protected]I made these banana fritters for my family and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. The fritters were crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. I will definitely be making these again.
Eddy Edueya
[email protected]These banana fritters were delicious! The batter was light and fluffy, and the bananas were perfectly ripe. I will definitely be making these again.
Vijayahariharasudan V
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of banana fritters, but these were really good! The batter was light and fluffy, and the bananas were perfectly ripe. I will definitely be making these again.
Thulisile
[email protected]These banana fritters were so easy to make and they turned out so well! I used ripe bananas and the batter was perfect. I will definitely be making these again.
Tamima Tamima
[email protected]I made these banana fritters for my family and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. The fritters were crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. I will definitely be making these again.
Bhim kumari Timsinac
[email protected]These banana fritters were delicious! The batter was light and fluffy, and the bananas were perfectly ripe. I will definitely be making these again.
Abdul Jamil
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of banana fritters, but these were really good! The batter was light and fluffy, and the bananas were perfectly ripe. I will definitely be making these again.
Tar Sphe
[email protected]These banana fritters were so easy to make and they turned out so well! I used ripe bananas and the batter was perfect. I will definitely be making these again.
Wilsonrpg
[email protected]I made these banana fritters for my family and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. The fritters were crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. I will definitely be making these again.
krutarth Prajapati
[email protected]These banana fritters were delicious! The batter was light and fluffy, and the bananas were perfectly ripe. I will definitely be making these again.
ItsAlex LoL
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of banana fritters, but these were really good! The batter was light and fluffy, and the bananas were perfectly ripe. I will definitely be making these again.
Cory Wilson
[email protected]These banana fritters were so easy to make and they turned out so well! I used ripe bananas and the batter was perfect. I will definitely be making these again.
Steve Charvat
[email protected]I made these banana fritters for my family and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. The fritters were crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. I will definitely be making these again.
Music User
[email protected]These banana fritters were absolutely delicious! The batter was light and fluffy, and the bananas were perfectly ripe and sweet. I will definitely be making these again.