Sweet Plantain Fritters

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon 
• 1 large eggs lightly beaten
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar 
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar light
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 2 cups vegetable oil 
• 0.5 cup water 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• paper towels
• whisk
• kitchen thermometer
• slotted spoon

Directions

1. Whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl, then add water and egg and whisk until batter is smooth.
2. Peel plantains and cut on a slight diagonal into 1/2-inch pieces. Stir into batter to coat well.
3. Stir together granulated sugar and cinnamon in a shallow bowl.
4. Heat 1/2 inch oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until thermometer registers 340°F. (See cooks' note, below.) Fry plantain slices in batches of 6 (don't crowd them) until bottoms are golden, about 45 seconds, then turn over and fry until other side of each is golden, 30 to 45 seconds more.
5. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
6. While still warm, toss each batch in sugar mixture until coated, then transfer to a platter.
7. Serve hot or warm.
8. To take the temperature of a shallow amount of oil with a metal flat-framed deep-fat thermometer, put bulb of thermometer in skillet and turn thermometer facedown, resting other end (not plastic handle) against rim of skillet. Check temperature frequently.