Beijing Banana Toffee (deep Fried Bananas)

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large bananas
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon water
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
• ice water (large bowl)
• peanut oil, the best to use

Recipe

• 1 peel bananas and cut them into 1.5" chunks combine flour, cornstarch, egg, water and mix till smooth.
• 2 heat frying oil till moderately hot.
• 3 dip the banana chunks into the batter, lift them out one at a time, tap off the excess batter and put them into the hot oil.
• 4 fry for 1-2 minutes, till the batter is golden.
• 5 lift them out right away and drain on paper towels.
• 6 have the bowl of ice water nearby.
• 7 put sugar and sesame seed in a clean dry pot, melt the sugar till it darkens a little.
• 8 reduce heat to very low, just to keep it warm but not burned.
• 9 dip the fried banana chunks in, a few at a time, coat them thoroughly with sugar syrup and sesame.
• 10 lift them out into the ice water to harden, then lift them right now.
• 11 serve right away with vanilla ice cream.
• 12 this dish doesn't freeze at all, and you should serve it right away.