1 bunch of over ripe saba bananas
(soft to the touch, peel is almost blackened)
native lumpia wrapper
white sugar (or light brown sugar )
A little bit of salt (if desired), to counter the sweetness.
flour and water to seal the edges
Pandan leaves or langka fruit or basil leaves
How to make Sticky Turron Saba
Top and tail saba bananas,then peel. If you wish, add some salt
to the sugar.
Prepare the lumpia wrappers by cutting some of these in half.
This "half wrapper" will be used to "double wrap"
the turron in case of tears and small holes where the oil might
seep through.
Place on one end where you will roll the turron.
In a working bowl. press one saba banana with fingers (like playing
the piano) onto the sugar-salt mix making sure all sides are covered.
In otherwords. bruise the saba banana with sugar, as much as you
can.
Then, if you want a different kind of turron, press one o basil
leaves on top.
Start to roll the saba. Place sugared saba on the doubled side
of the wrapper.
Roll as for lumpia and seal with four-water slurry. Leave to sweat
out the sugar syrup beads for about an hour or more. (HINT: Faster
sweating if you keep in the freezer even for half a day.
When the turrones are sweating, heat oil and pan fry gently till
all sides are caramelised and crispy and sticky. Drain well to lessen
the oiliness.
