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RECIPES
COCONUT BANANA FRITTERS
WITH LIME & HONEY SYRUP
Serves 6
INGREDIENTS
1 cup rice flour, plus extra for dusting
¼ cup caster sugar
¼ cup shredded coconut
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
8oz coconut milk
½ cup water
4 large bananas
Syrup
½ cup water
½ cup sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1 star anise
Grated rind and juice of 1 lime
METHOD
1. To make the syrup, place water, sugar,
honey, star anise and lime rind into a
saucepan. Bring to the boil over medium
high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce
to a simmer and cook until reduced by
half and thick and syrupy. Remove and
stir in lime juice; cool completely.
2. Combine rice flour, sugar, coconut and
sesame seeds in a large bowl.
3. Stir in coconut milk and water to form
a smooth batter the consistency of
thick cream.
4. Fill deep fryer with 4 quarts of oil.
Preheat to 350°F.
5. Peel and halve bananas lengthways. Dust
with extra rice flour, shaking off excess.
6. Coating one at a time, dip banana halves
into batter and gently lower the 2 halves
into the hot oil. Cook 2–3 minutes or
until golden. Remove and drain on paper
towel. Repeat with remaining banana
and batter, making sure to reheat the oil
between batches.
Serve hot bananas drizzled over with syrup
and a scoop of ice cream.
HOME MADE APPLE TURNOVERS
Makes 8
INGREDIENTS
1lb green apples (about 4)
1 cinnamon stick
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Pinch ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon butter
2 sheets frozen butter puff pastry, thawed
Cinnamon sugar to serve
METHOD
1. Place apples into a saucepan with
cinnamon stick and add enough water
to come half way up. Cook over medium
heat, stirring occasionally, for 8–10
minutes or until softened and all the
water has evaporated.
2. Stir in sugar, nutmeg and butter and
continue cooking until thickened and
completely soft and broken down.
Transfer to a bowl and chill in the
refrigerator until cold.
3. Cut each sheet of pastry into 4 squares
and fill one half of each square with
a large heaped tablespoon of apple
mixture. Brush edges with water and fold
over pastry to form a rectangle.
4. Using a fork, press around the edges
to seal.
5. Fill deep fryer with 4 quarts of oil.
Preheat to 375°F and deep fry two apple
turnovers at a time for 2½ minutes,
turning over half way.
6. Drain on paper towel and sprinkle with
cinnamon sugar. Repeat with remaining
apple turnovers, making sure to reheat
the oil between batches.
Serve hot with vanilla ice cream.