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What can you do with bananas? Besides peel and eat them, of course. (Which must be the most boring way ever to eat the fruit.) Well, Angie suggests you try banana pancakes, served hot and fluffy with maple syrup. Then there's the popular Malaysian Kuih Kodok, or Deep Fried Banana Fritters. “A wonderful recipe on using over ripe bananas.”

She adds some ground almonds into the flour-sugar-egg batter for a nutty flavour. However, her most interesting banana dessert involves an unexpected ingredient: bacon. “Ever tried having bacon in your dessert? A bizarre combination I have to admit, therefore, I am sure the majority of the response to the question will be a big “no”. The recipe consists of Banana, Chocolate, and of course, Bacon. The end result was surprising indeed, very tasty, a fusion of sweet and salty flavors!”

To try it you need cooked and crumbled bacon, bananas, chocolate chips and spring roll dough wrappers. “Combine the banana, bacon and chocolate chips on the corner of a wrapper and fold, roll up and press to secure with a little water. Heat the oil on moderate heat and cook the spring rolls in 2 batches until golden brown in color. Drain on a paper towel. Serve warm.”

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