Plantains with Sweet 'n Hot Sauce

Ingredients

• 2  bananas ripe mashed
• 4 oz philadelphia cream cheese softened ()
• 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg 
• 1  habanero pepper whole deveined seeded finely chopped
• 2 cups oil 
• 1.5 lb plantains green peeled

Equipment

• frying pan
• paper towels
• sauce pan
• rolling pin

Directions

1. Mix cream cheese, bananas, peppers and nutmeg until well blended; set aside.
2. Heat oil in large heavy saucepan to 375F.
3. Add plantains, in batches; fry 2 minutes.
4. Drain on paper towels; cool. Smash each plantain with the bottom of heavy pan or with a rolling pin. Return plantain slices to the hot oil; fry an additional 1 to 2 minutes or until golden brown.
5. Drain on paper towels.
6. Serve with the cream cheese sauce.