Serves 5

Don't worry if the results don't look too professional the first few times you make this dish — it will still taste great!

Banana Fritters (page 280)

2 tablespoons oil

5 tablespoons sugar

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Bowl of ice water

• Prepare Banana Fritters recipe, deep-frying the bananas a second time.

• Heat oil in a skillet. Add the sugar, stirring constantly, until it dissolves and turns a light brown. Immediately add the deep-fried banana slices to the pan, sprinkle with the sesame seeds, and toss to coat with the caramelized sugar. Remove and plunge, one piece at a time, into the bowl of ice water so that the caramelized sugar hardens.