Bread Machine West African Banana Fritters

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 3/4 cups bread flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1 cup banana, ripe and mashed
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 -4 cups vegetable oil, for frying
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 add all the ingredients for the dough to your bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer and process on the dough cycle.
• 2 remove the dough after the cycle ends and place on a lightly floured work surface.
• 3 with a floured rolling pin, roll out the dough into an 8-by-12-inch rectangle.
• 4 cut into 2-inch squares.
• 5 place on a nonstick or greased tray, cover, and let rise in draftfree area about 30 minutes.
• 6 heat 1-inch of oil in a large saucepan or skillet until it reaches 365 degrees f on deep-frying thermometer.
• 7 fry 3 or fritters at a time 10 to 15 seconds on one side until golden.
• 8 carefully flip fritters and fry until lightly browned, 5 to 7 seconds.
• 9 drain on crumpled brown paper bags or on several layers of newspaper covered with a sheet of paper towel.
• 10 sprinkle confectioners' sugar over fritters.
• 11 serve warm.