Banana cigars with orange ginger syrup

July 18, 2016 (Last Updated: January 11, 2019)

TO DRINK: Buitenverwachting Natural Sweet Muscat de Frontignan 2007, with notes of apricot, orange peel and rose.

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Banana cigars with orange ginger syrup

Serves: 12
Cooking Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • ORANGE GINGER SYRUP
  • 200g (1 cup) brown sugar
  • 125ml (½ cup) orange juice
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) fresh ginger, finely chopped
  • zest of 1 orange
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  • BANANA CIGARS
  • 2 sheets phyllo pastry
  • 6 bananas, sliced
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten, for brushing
  • 15ml (1 tbsp) ground cinnamon
  • oil, for deep-frying

Instructions

1

To make the syrup, boil all the ingredients together in a saucepan until thickened.

2

Cut the pastry into 15cm x 15cm squares. Place 2 or 3 banana slices in the corner of each square and roll up in a cigar shape, tucking in the corners. Lightly brush the edges of the pastry with egg to seal and sprinkle with the cinnamon.

3

Deep-fry the cigars in batches until golden brown, drain on paper towel and serve with the syrup.

 

 

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