Anonymous Fri Oct 07 12:05:44 2005

2 eggs

4 tbsp. flour

4 cups peanut oil

6 ripe but firm bananas, each cut into 4 to 5

chunks

3 medium-size firm apples, cored, peeled and

each cut into 6 to 8 pieces

5 tbsp. sugar

5 tbsp. water

3 tbsp. vegetable oil

1 tbsp. sesame seeds

Beat the eggs and flour, blending into a smooth batter. Dip apples and bananas into batter.

Heat oil until it is very hot. Add fruit six to eight pieces at a time. Fry for 2--3 minutes, or until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper. Continue process until all the fruit is cooked.

Place sugar, water and vegetable oil in a large saucepan over moderate heat. Stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture has thickened and begins to turn golden brown. Stir in the sesame seeds. Add fruit pieces to coat, remove and serve.

When the Toffee Apples and Bananas are served, a bowl of ice water can be brought to the table for each diner to dip these delicious morsels into before eating.