Banana Fritters

Praline:

• ¼ cup of sugar
• 1 tsp water
• ¼ cup toasted coconut
• Butterscotch Sauce
• 60g butter
• 125g brown sugar
• 150ml cream
• 30ml rum
   

Batter:

• ¼ cup corn flour
• ¼ cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ cup soda water
• 2 bananas
• Oil for frying
   

Cream:

• 200ml coconut cream
• 2 Tbs icing sugar

Method:

1. Starting with the praline, place the sugar and water into a pot over a medium heat stirring constantly until the sugar turns a golden colour.
2. Pour the sugar over the toasted coconut and leave it set for a few seconds.
3. Once it has set place the coconut into a zip lock bag and smash the praline into crumbs.
4. Next, for the butterscotch sauce, place the butter, brown sugar and cream into a saucepan and dissolve over a medium heat stirring constantly.
5. Then add the rum and immediately take it off the heat and stir.
6. For the batter whisk together the corn flour, flour, baking powder and soda water in a bowl until smooth.
7. Heat a pot of oil to 180˙ and while that heats cut 2 bananas in to portions.
8. Dip the banana pieces in the batter and fry the fritters in the oil until golden.
9. Whip together the coconut cream and icing sugar and serve with the fritters, praline, butterscotch sauce and your choice of ice cream.
10. Garnish with edible flowers.