Banana-Walnut Spring Rolls with Caramel-Rum Sauce
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dark rum
- 12 spring roll wrappers
- 3 small bananas, peeled, quartered lengthwise, trimmed to 4 inches
- 1/4 cup toffee bits (such as Skor)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped toasted walnuts
- Vegetable oil (for deep-frying)
- Powdered sugar
- Chinese five-spice powder
- Stir sugar and 1/2 cup water in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves.
- Increase heat and boil until syrup turns deep amber, brushing down sides of pan with wet pastry brush and swirling pan occasionally, about 12 minutes.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Add cream (mixture will bubble vigorously) and stir until caramel bits dissolve.
- Remove from heat.
- Mix in rum.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Chill.
- Before serving, rewarm over low heat, stirring occasionally.)
- Arrange 4 spring roll wrappers on work surface (keep remainder covered).
- Place 1 banana piece diagonally across 1 corner of each wrapper.
- Brush opposite corner with water.
- Drizzle each banana with 1 teaspoon caramel sauce, 1 teaspoon toffee bits and 1 teaspoon walnuts.
- Fold in wrapper corner closest to banana.
- Roll wrapper over banana once, then fold in sides and roll up as for egg roll, pressing ends to seal.
- Repeat filling and rolling remaining wrappers.
- (Can be made 2 hours ahead.
- Cover and chill.)
- Pour enough oil into heavy large saucepan to reach depth of 3 inches.
- Heat oil to 375F.
- Working in batches, fry rolls in oil until deep golden brown, turning frequently, about 3 minutes per batch.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer rolls to paper towels and drain.
- Arrange 2 rolls on each plate.
- Sift powdered sugar over.
- Sprinkle with five-spice powder.
- Drizzle caramel sauce around rolls and serve.
sugar, water, whipping cream, dark rum, spring roll wrappers, bananas, toffee bits, walnuts, vegetable oil, powdered sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/banana-walnut-spring-rolls-with-caramel-rum-sauce-4275 (may not work)