Toffee Banana

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Toffee Banana
Preparation time:        10 min                 VEGETARIAN
Cook Time: Less than 15 min
Cuisine: Chinese

INGREDIENTS:
Ingredients
50 g self-raising flour 
25 g corn flour, plus extra for dusting
90 ml cold water
Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
2 bananas, thickly sliced diagonally
120 g white sugar
PREPARATION
1.      To make the batter, whisk together the self-raising flour and corn flour, then add the water and mix until smooth. Stir in 1 tsp. of vegetable oil.
2.      Fill a wok or deep-fryer with one-third full of vegetable oil and heat.
3.      Toss the banana slices in the extra corn flour to lightly coat.
4.      Using a bamboo skewer, dip each banana slice in the batter.
5.      Cook in the hot oil, in batches, until golden and crisp. Drain on paper towel.
6.      Place the sugar in a large, heavy- based frying pan over medium heat and cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until a caramel forms.
7.      Remove from the heat, then working quickly and one at a time, add the fried banana to the caramel and turn to coat.

8.      Drop into a large bowl of iced water to “set” the caramel. Drain immediately.

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