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Banana and cheese spring rolls (turon)
Saba banana, a cultivar that originates in the Philippines, is used for
turon
. You'll need very ripe (overripe is even better) saba to make the best
turon
.
Course
Snack, Street Food
Cuisine
Filipino
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
6
minutes
minutes
Freezing time
3
hours
hours
Total Time
3
hours
hours
16
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
people
Author
Connie Veneracion
Ingredients
4
saba bananas
very ripe
150 to 200
grams
cheese
8
spring roll wrappers
1
tablespoon
cornstarch
cooking oil
for deep frying
Instructions
Peel the saba bananas and cut into halves lengthwise.
Cut the cheese into thick sticks.
Lay a spring roll wrapper flat with one corner facing you. Lay a banana half near the corner near you and top with a stick of cheese.
Take the corner of the wrapper near you and fold over the banana and cheese.
Lift one corner on the side and fold over the filling.
Repeat with the opposite corner.
Wet the remaining empty portion of the wrapper with a little water then continue rolling until the filling is sealed.
Repeat with the rest of the banana halves, cheese and wrapper.
Roll the uncooked
turon
in cornstarch, stack in a covered container and freeze for three hours or longer.
Take the frozen turon out of the freezer and, without thawing, fry them in hot oil at least two inches deep.
Roll them around in the oil until the entire surface of the
turon
are golden and crisp.
Serve your
turon
with cheese immediately.
Notes
Updated from two recipes published in May 11, 2003 and March 23, 2018