Banana Fritters with Dulce de Leche and Vanilla Bean Ice Cream by Brent Draper

Serves: 2
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients
3 ripe bananas
100g rice flour
50g all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
20g fine caster sugar
Vegetable oil, for frying
1 can sweetened condensed milk
Coles vanilla bean ice cream
150ml ice-cold water
¼ cup Norco Full Cream Milk

Method
1. Start by removing the wrapper from the can of sweetened condensed milk. Place the can in a pot of simmering water and cook for 3 hours to create dulce de leche.
2. In a bowl, mix the rice flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, caster sugar, and 150ml ice-cold water to form a batter.
3. Chop the bananas in half if they are small, or into thirds if large.
4. Heat vegetable oil in a small pot to 170°C.
5. Using a skewer, dip the banana pieces into the batter, allowing excess batter to drip off. Carefully place them into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, then remove and place on a paper towel to drain.
6. Open the can of sweetened condensed milk. If the dulce de leche is too thick, whisk in a little Norco full cream milk to loosen it until it is pourable.
7. Serve the banana fritters with a few spoonfuls of Coles vanilla bean ice cream and drizzle generously with the dulce de leche.