Like Brennan's Of Houston's Banana Beignets
- 34 cup flour
- 8 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 10 tablespoons milk
- 14 cup beer
- 1 egg
- oil (for deep frying)
- 4 bananas, each quartered crosswise
- powdered sugar
- mint leaf
- caramel sauce
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 12 cup sugar
- 1 12 tablespoons Bourbon
- Beignets: Mix flour, sugar and baking powder in bowl.
- Add milk, beer and egg and stir until smooth.
- Heat oil in deep fryer or heavy deep skillet to 375F.
- Working in batches, dip bananas into batter and then carefully add to oil.
- Cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Pour caramel sauce onto plates.
- Set bananas atop sauce.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Garnish plates with mint leaves and serve.
- Caramel Sauce: Bring cream to boil in heavy medium saucepan over high heat.
- Cook sugar in heavy small saucepan over low heat, swirling pan occasionally, until brown.
- Gradually stir hot cream into caramel (mixture will bubble vigorously).
- Boil until thickened to sauce consistency, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add bourbon.
- Serve hot.
- (Sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cover and refrigerate.
- Rewarm over low heat.)
- Makes about 1 1/3 cups.
flour, sugar, baking powder, milk, beer, egg, oil, bananas, powdered sugar, mint leaf, caramel sauce, whipping cream, sugar, bourbon
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/like-brennans-of-houstons-banana-beignets-66145 (may not work)