Ingredients

• ½ cup milk, plus 2 tablespoons
• ¼ cup beer
• 1 egg
• Oil for deep frying
• 4 bananas, each quartered crosswise
• Powdered sugar
• Mint leaves
• For caramel sauce -
• 1 cup whipping cream
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 ½ tablespoons bourbon

Directions

• Directions
• Mix flour, sugar and baking powder in bowl. Add milk, beer and egg and stir until smooth.
• Heat oil in deep fryer or heavy skillet to 375F. Working in batches, dip bananas into batter and then carefully add to oil.
• Cook until golden brown about 3 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Pour caramel sauce onto plates. Set bananas atop sauce.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Garnish with mint leaves and serve.
• For caramel sauce: bring cream to boil in heavy medium saucepan over high heat. Cook sugar in heavy small saucepan over low heat, swirling pan occasionally, until brown.
• Gradually stir hot cream into caramel (mixture will bubble vigorously). Boil until thickened to sauce consistency 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add bourbon, serve hot. (Sauce can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over low heat.)