Banana Pancakes and Fresh Strawberries

Name: Banana Pancakes and Fresh Strawberries
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted with a pinch of salt; 2 tablespoons superfine sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 tablespoon butter; ¼ cup superfine sugar; 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier; 4 firm bananas, sliced; 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted with a pinch of salt; powdered sugar for dusting; Lychee and Vanilla Ice Cream; Lychee and Vanilla Ice Cream; fresh strawberries; 4 tablespoons peanut oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; ¾ cup whole milk; 2 eggs, separated

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

China Modern

By Ching-He Huang

Published 2006

About

My recipe is a cross between a pancake and a fritter in which whole pieces of banana would be dipped into the mixture then deep-fried. I prefer the lighter pancake version below. There is a fair number of ingredients but most you’ll have in your pantry. Give these pancakes a try: definitely worth it.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ cup superfine sugar
2

Asia
China
Dessert
Vegetarian
Microwave

Method

Mix the lemon juice, sugar and Grand Marnier in a bowl and toss the bananas in it.
Mix the flour, salt, sugar and baking powder in a bowl.
In a third bowl, melt the butter in a microwave, then mix in the egg yolks, milk and vanilla.
Lift the bananas from the marinade, set aside, and stir the marinade into the egg mixture. Add this combined m