Virgin Islands Style Banana Fritters

Ingredients

• 4-6 very ripe bananas
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon demerara sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• oil (for frying)

Directions

1. 1

   Heat large skillet and fill with about 1/2 cup of oil.

2. 2

   Mix all ingredients up to cinnamon with a wire wisk.

3. 3

   Mix until batter is almost a pancake batter-lik consistency. Make sure batter isn't too thick, if it is add a little bit of water, it definitely won't hurt the flavor.

4. 4

   Spoon out batter into the skillet as if you are making small pancakes. Try to spread the mix out so that it isn't too thick while frying.

5. 5

   Note: If the batter is too thick it will fall apart when you try to flip it.**.

6. 6

   Brown the fritters until they are a golden brown, you don't want them to be too light, but you don't want them to be extremely dark either.

7. 7

   Watch the edges of the fritters; the edges should turn brown when ready top be flipped.

8. 8

   When done frying, drain as much of the excess oil off and then transfer to a bowl lined with paper towel.