Caramel Fried Apples Or Bananas

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Servings: 6 Difficulty: Advanced
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This Chinese dessert features All purpose flour, Cornstarch, Baking powder, Water, Delicious apples -or-. The flavors come together beautifully. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

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Caramel Fried Apples Or Bananas

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 6 Calories: 216.8

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This Chinese dessert features All purpose flour, Cornstarch, Baking powder, Water, Delicious apples -or-. The flavors come together beautifully. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Salad oil 2/3 c Granulated sugar 1/3 c Warm water 1 tb Salad oil 2 ts Sesame seeds In a bowl,
  2. mix flour, cornstarch, and baking powder.
  3. Add water and stir until smooth.
  4. Peel and core apples; cut each apple into 3 wedges.
  5. (If you use bananas,
  6. peel and
  7. cut in 1/2 inch thick diagonal slices.)
  8. Place fruit in batter and turn to
  9. coat evenly.
  10. Into a deep pan pour oil to a depth of about 1 1/2 inches.
  11. Heat oil to 350 degrees.
  12. Using chopsticks or a spoon, lift one piece of fruit at a time from batter and
  13. let excess batter drip off, then lower fruit into hot oil.
  14. Cook several pieces at a time until coating is golden brown (about 2 minutes).
  15. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
  16. Generously oil a flat serving dish.
  17. Fill a serving bowl to the brim with ice cubes; cover with water.
  18. Place sugar, water and oil in a ten inch frying pan; stir to blend.
  19. Place pan over high heat.
  20. When mixture begins to bubble (about one minute), shake pan continuously to prevent burning.
  21. Continue cooking and shaking pan until syrup *just* turns a pale straw color (about 9 minutes).
  22. Immediately remove from heat, add sesame seeds, and swirl to mix.
  23. (Syrup will continue to
  24. cook after you
  25. remove it from
  26. heat and color will turn golden in a few seconds.) Drop fruit into syrup and swirl to
  27. coat evenly.
  28. Using two spoons, immediately
  29. remove each piece of fruit and
  30. place on oiled dish so pieces do not touch.
  31. At table, dip each piece of fruit in ice water so coating hardens and fruit cools.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 216.8kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.6g1%
Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 133.0mg6%
Total Carbohydrate 50.4g17%
Dietary Fiber 3.6g15%
Sugars 12.2g
Protein 3.8g8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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