Emeril's Banana and Pecan Beignets

Title:
Emeril's Banana and Pecan Beignets

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Morning,
America




Ingredients:





     1 tb Butter


   1/4 c  Light brown sugar


   1/4 c  Pecan pieces


     1 lg Banana; small diced


   1/2 ts Vanilla


     3    Eggs; beaten


 1 1/2 c  Milk


     2 ts Baking powder


 3 1/4 c  Flour


          Drizzle Steen's 100% Pure


          -Cane Syrup


     1 pn Cinnamon


          Solid vegetable shortening;


          -for deep-frying


          Shaker of powdered sugar






 Melt the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the brown sugar and


 cook, stirring constantly to dissolve, about 1 minute. Add the pecans and


 continue to cook for 1 minute. Add the bananas and vanilla, cook for 1


 minute. Remove from the heat. Make a batter by combining the beaten eggs,


 milk and baking powder. Add the flour, 1/4 cup at the time, beating and


 incorporating until all is used and the batter is smooth. Add the banana


 mixture to the batter and fold to mix. Heat the shortening to 360 degrees


 F. Season with cane syrup and cinnamon. Drop the batter, a heaping


 tablespoon at a time, into the hot oil. When the beignets pop to the


 surface, roll them around with a slotted spoon in the oil to brown them


 evenly. Remove and drain on paper towels. Season the beignets with powdered


 sugar.


 


 Serve the beignets warm.


 


 Yields: 2 dozen.


 


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 Air date on GMA 1/15/98


 


 Busted by Barb on 2/20/98


 


 Recipe by: Emeril Lagasse


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "abprice@wf.net" 
on Mar 19,


 1998