Malibu Banana Fritters

Okay... Had a real bad craving for banana fritters about half hour ago... So, I made up this recipe impromptu. The result? Man. You'd wish you were here if you could see and smell them...

Serves 3-4
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

4 bananas, sliced
1 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour
3 tbs granulated sugar
1 pinch of nutmeg powder
1 pinch of cinnamon powder
1/2 pinch of ginger powder
1/2 pinch of salt
1 tbs vanilla powder or vanilla essence
1/2 cup milk
5 tbs of Malibu
2 eggs
2 cups of canola or frying oil
Dusting sugar
More Malibu (to flambe before serving)

Preparation:

1. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, salt and vanilla powder (if used instead of essence).
2. Make a well in the middle of the bowl, add eggs, milk, malibu and vanilla essence (if used instead of powder).
3. Combine well until smooth, add milk if too thick, or flour if too diluted. At the right consistency, the batter should drip from your whisk for about 5 seconds when it is lifted up.
4. Add bananas to batter, covering and coating it fully.
5. Heat oil till approximately 190 degrees. Place battered bananas into hot oil using a spoon. Fry till golden brown and remove from oil onto paper towels to drain excess oil.
6. Pour Malibu onto a frying pan over medium heat; light and pour avec la flamme onto banana fritters. Serve while hot.

Notes:

It's really quite nice... The batter is light yet flavourful, and does not overshadow the natural sweetness of the banana. Malibu gives the fritters an excellent whiff. Excess batter can be sealed and kept in the fridge up to 3 days, or in the freezer up to ten days. Serve with quality vanilla ice cream or honey on the side for an extra slice of heaven.

Enjoy!