Sweet Plantain fritters, Alloco fritters, Talé talé, Gâteau de banane plantain

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Step by step sweet fried plantains fritters recipe

This delicious recipe is worth trying whether you are a plantain fan or not. Any dish including plantains is phenomenal, didn't you know? They are so tasty and are an easy and quick alternative to plantain puff-puff or bofrot. Plantain fritters are such a great use of overripe and soft plantains.

How to make plantain fritters?

1. Mash a large peeled plantain using a fork or press-purée. Make sure to use ripe plantains to enhance the flavors and facilitate the grinding process.

2. Mix in the rest of the ingredients and combine until smooth.

3. Rest the batter at room temperature, form, and fry your fritters. Use about 1.5 tbsp of batter per beignet (one heaping tablespoon of the batter).

Tips and tricks for the best sweet plantain beignets/fritters.

1. Use ripe plantains (with dark spots) to facilitate mashing and enhance the flavor.

2. Use more sugar (1/3 cup) for a sweeter and crispier version. In this case, the fritters will darken faster upon frying therefore monitor them well.

3. Let your batter rest prior to frying to guarantee a lighter and softer beignet.

4. When frying your plantain fritters use an oil temperature of 375 F, alternatively on oil is hot bring hit down to medium and add your batter.

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Sweet plantain fritters, sweet alloco fritters, Claclo, Talé talé, Plantain cakes

Yield: 16 beignets

Author: mddolce

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 10 MinInactive time: 30 MinTotal time: 50 Min

Ingredients

• 1 large ripe plantain
• 1 cup flour (120 g)
• 2 tbsp of sugar (or 1/3 cup of sugar for a sweeter and crispier version)
• 2/3 cup of carnation/evaporated milk (160 ml)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp rum extract
• Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

1. Peel and mash a ripe plantain into a purée using a fork or a press-purée. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until the batter is smooth. Cover and let rest 30 min.
2. In a saucepan, set the oil temperature to 375F and fry in vegetable oil, 1.5 tbsp at a time, for about 3 min, turning them halfway. Use 1.5 tbsp of batter per beignet. Alternatively, heat oil until hot and fry beignets on medium heat. Split open the first beignet to make sure that the batter is completely cooked.
3. To absorb the extra oil, place your cooked beignets on dry paper towels.

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