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      Title: Banana Beignets
 Categories: Doughnuts
      Yield: 1

           MM BY H PEAGRAM
    3/4 c  Flour - all-purpose
      2 tb Sugar - PLUS 2 teaspoons
      1 ts Baking powder
    1/2 c  Milk - plus 2 tablespoons
    1/4 c  Beer
      1    Egg vegetable oil - for
           Deep frying
      4    Bananas - each quartered
           Crosswise
           Powdered sugar mint
           Leaves CARAMEL
           SAUCE:
      1 c  Whipping cream
    1/2 c  Sugar
  1 1/2 tb 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 conf. sugar. Serves 
  4. 
  
  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. 
  
  Recipe from Brennan's of Houston. Courtesy of Bon Appetit, 
  October, 1987. From: Marge Clark

  Exported from Home Cookin 4.8  (http://www.mountain-software.com)

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