TOFFEE APPLES AND BANANAS

2 lg Firm apples
2 Firm bananas
1/4 c All-purpose flour
1/4 c Cornstarch
1 lg Egg
1 t Sesame oil
1/3 c Oil, preferably peanut
2 ts Sesame oil
3/4 c Granulated sugar
2 tb White sesame seeds, toasted

PEEL AND CORE THE APPLES and cut each into 8 largewedges. Peel the bananas and cut them into 1 1/2-inchchunks. Combine the flour, cornstarch, egg and 1teaspoon of sesame oil in a small bowl. Mix them wellto form a smooth, very thick batter. Combine thepeanut oil and 2 teaspoons of sesame oil in a deep fatfryer or wok and heat the mixture until it ismoderately hot. Put the fruit into the batter mixture.Then lift out several pieces of fruit at a time, usinga slotted spoon, and drain off any excess batter.Deep-fry for about 2 minutes, until they are golden.Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.Repeat the process until you have deep-fried all thefruit. Just before serving, prepare a bowl of icewater filled with ice cubes. Reheat the oil overmoderate heat and deep-fry the fruit a second time forabout 2 minutes. Drain again on paper towels. Put thesugar, sesame seeds and 2 tablespoons of oil from thedeep-frying oil into a pot. Heat the mixture until thesugar melts and begins to caramelize. (Watch the heatto prevent it from burning.) When the caramel is lightbrown, add the fruit sections. Stir them gently in thecaramel syrup to coat them. Then take them out and putthem into the ice water to harden. Do a few at a timeto prevent them from sticking together. Remove themfrom the water and place on a serving platter. Serveat once.