Fried Bananas (Cape Verde Islands) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

olive oil (for frying)
1 cup cornflour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1 egg
1/4 tablespoon salt
2 tablespoons white rum
2 tablespoons milk
4 ripe bananas
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

Preparation

Heat oil in a dutch oven or deep fryer to 375\u00b0F.
Mix the corn flour and sugar together in a bowl.
Add the butter, egg, salt, rum and milk, stirring constantly until you have a thick batter.
Peel the bananas, cut them into quarters, and sprinkle them with a mixture of cinnamon and sugar.
Roll the banana quarters in the batter and dip them into the hot oil a few at a time.
Fry them for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, turning once until they are golden brown.
Drain on absorbent paper and dust with the cinnamon sugar.
Serve warm.