Healthy Recipes For You Tuesday January 22, 2008
. Banana Buyer's Guide . Banana Corn Fritters . Roasted Halibut with Banana-Orange Relish . Chocolate Fondue ezines/hr Banana Buyer's Guide By EatingWell, EatingWell.com Bananas are a global favorite and one of the world's largest fruit crop, right up there with grapes, citrus and apples. There are hundreds of banana species, but the large, yellow eating banana you find in your supermarket is likely to be the Cavendish. Other varieties include the short,... Read Full Article Comment on this Story | Printer Friendly | Send Story to a Friend | Top Banana Corn Fritters EatingWell Savory, smoky and slightly sweet, these are great with roast pork loin, a hearty bowl of black bean soup or barbecued chicken legs and coleslaw. Dotted with creme fraiche, they make an exotic appetizer. Servings: 5 servings, 2 cakes each Total Time: 30 minutes Health: Low Calorie, Low Sat Fat, Low Cholesterol, Low Sodium, Heart Healthy Ingredients: Banana Corn Fritters 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chile (see Ingredient note) or cayenne pepper 1 1/4 cups roughly mashed bananas (about 3 medium) 1 large egg 2 tablespoons milk or buttermilk 2 tablespoons canola oil , divided Steps: 1: Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. 2: Whisk cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and chipotle (or cayenne) in a medium bowl. Mix banana, egg and milk (or buttermilk) in another medium bowl. Add the cornmeal mixture to the banana mixture and stir until just incorporated. 3: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; using 2 tablespoons of batter for each, space 5 fritters evenly in the pan. Cook until golden brown, 30 seconds to 2 minutes per side. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Cook a second batch with the remaining oil and batter, adjusting heat to prevent burning. 4: Transfer the fritters to the oven and bake until puffed and firm to the touch, 8 to 10 minutes. Nutrition: (Per serving) Calories - 243 Carbohydrates - 41 Fat - 8 Saturated Fat - 1 Monounsaturated Fat - 4 Protein - 5 Cholesterol - 43 Dietary Fiber - 4 Potassium - 286 Sodium - 326 Nutrition Bonus - Fiber (16 daily value). Reheat at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes. Ingredient note: Chipotle peppers are dried, smoked jalapeno peppers, often used to add heat and a smoky flavor to foods. Ground chipotle can be found in the specialty-spice section of most supermarkets. Sugar Syl says, Go on & touch someone with a little sugar --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
