Leftover bananas!

I hate wasting bananas. I had four brown bananas that were perfect on the inside- just about to turn to mush. One more day, the bananas would have been no good except for banana bread, which I hate. I had to use them right away, so I made fritters, and they were delicious...

The basic batter recipe, from The Joy of Cooking:

Sift together in a bowl:

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

In a seperate bowl, mix together:

2/3 cup milk
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon butter, melted
Four medium sized ripe bananas, sliced

Add liquid ingredients to the dry mixture, then add the bananas.

Heat 3 inches of vegetable oil to 375°. Drop batter into the oil, about 1/4 cup each fritter, and fry until puffy and golden brown. Drain on paper towels, and sprinkle powdered sugar on top to serve.



The original recipe called for two egg whites, beaten and folded into the batter, but mine came out fine without them.