deep fried Mars bar

A side effect of heating the chocolate and caramel is to release long-chain sugars, making it even sweeter than before. Combined with the comparatively savoury batter, it is an experience not to be missed.

It is also almost impossible to finish a whole one quickly. The record in Bondi is three bars eaten in one minute. The local competition had seventeen entries, and fifteen of them ultimately spewed. The remaining two gagged a lot and came close.

Actually, the true birthplace of the Deep Fried Mars Bar is the Inverbervie Chip Shop, near Aberdeen, Scotland. There is some local rivaly that muddles things slightly, with the Haven making a strong case for itself, however, it is accepted in local lore this wonderful cardio-nightmare originated at the Inverbervie.

Other things that can be found deep fried in the Aberdeen area are:

• Haggis
• Pizza
• Black Pudding
• A whole chicken
• Bananas
• Creme Eggs

• 1 Mars Bar
• 1 Banana, sliced
• 1 soft flour tortilla
• Oil for frying
• Butterscotch sauce, chocolate sauce or vanilla ice cream to serve

Lay the Mars Bar on the tortilla, about 1/3 of the way up from the side closest to you. Cover the top in 1 to 2 layers of banana slices.

Roll up the tortilla thus: fold the short section closest to you over the bar, then fold the sides inwards and roll the whole thing over onto the longer remaining 2/3 of the tortilla until closed.

Fry in about 1 inch of oil, seam-side down at first, until lightly golden. You're not cooking anything here, just warming it - so don't overdo it.

Drain the excess oil from the tortilla, then place in the center of a plate and smother in hot butterscotch sauce. You can also use chocolate sauce, ice cream, nuts or whipped cream - or all of the above if you're trying to commit suicide by sugar. Enjoy!