Crispy Cinnamon-dusted Banana Fritters

Name: Crispy Cinnamon-dusted Banana Fritters
Yield: makes 24 fritters
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups flour; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon plus a pinch of salt; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg; 2 eggs, separated; 2/3 cup milk; 1 tablespoon corn oil; 3 bananas, 1 mashed, 2 diced (about 2 cups); Vegetable oil, for deep-frying; Cinnamon sugar (1/2 cup sugar mixed with 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon), for rolling

December 14, 2011

These seem to cry, “Brunch! Brunch!” Take the time to make someone special a Sunday morning treat with a big cup of café au lait, and you won’t regret it. These fritters, a take on beignets, the French Quarter’s most famous doughnut, are a snap to make.

Cooks' Note

Feel free to substitute an equal amount of another fruit (such as mangoes, nectarines, or plums), though it should be diced, not mashed.

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