Apricot Banana Frappes Food

ALMOST-FAMOUS MOCHA FRAPPES

Steps:

• Make the coffee ice: Stir the sugar into the coffee until dissolved, then let cool. Pour into a 16-cube ice-cube tray and freeze until solid, about 3 hours.
• Make the chocolate syrup: Combine the sugar and cocoa powder in a saucepan and slowly whisk in 2/3 cup hot water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, whisking, until the sugar dissolves, 3 to 5 minutes; do not boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the chocolate, honey and vanilla until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until cool.
• Make the frappes: Puree 8 coffee ice cubes, 1/2 cup milk, 1/3 to 1/2 cup chocolate syrup and 1 cup plain ice in a blender until smooth. Pour into 2 glasses, then repeat to make 2 more drinks. Top with whipped cream and more chocolate syrup.

APRICOT BANANA SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream the margarine and brown sugar.
• Blend in the preserves, eggs and vanilla.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
• Add alternately with the bananas, mixing well after each addition.
• Stir in nuts.
• Pour into a greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes.

GRILLED BANANAS AND APRICOTS WITH WALNUT COOKIES AND CARAMEL RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Put all dry ingredients in a food processor, including walnuts and pulse until combined. Whisk together the egg yolk and water in a small bowl. Add the butter to the dry ingredients and cut the butter into the mixture by pulsing. Add the yolk and water and pulse until the dough just comes together. Remove dough to a flat surface and gently knead until it comes together into a cohesive mass. Wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut the dough into 4-inch circles. Transfer the circles to a baking sheet and bake until lightly browned, about 12 to15 minutes. Let cool on a baking rack.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan on top of the grill. Add the sugar, cinnamon and salt and pepper and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Sprinkle fruit with salt and pepper. Grill the fruit on both sides, brushing with the butter mixture, until just cooked through. Remove the fruit to a platter.
• Combine sugar and water. Cook over medium heat until sugar caramelizes to a dark golden brown. Slowly add the butter, then cream and whisk until smooth. Strain the sauce into a bowl and whisk in the rum. Keep warm.
• Arrange grilled fruit on top of the cookies. Drizzle with the sauce and serve with vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream.

APRICOT BANANA FRAPPES

Steps:

• In a standard sized blender, add the first 4 ingredients and blend until well combined. Add enough orange juice to fill the blender container to the top and then blend again. Pour into 5 fancy, stemmed glasses and refrigerate for 1 hour. Sprinkle with nutmeg and serve.

APRICOT BANANA SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients into a blender and blend at high speed till creamy smooth

BANANA FRAPPE

Steps:

• Peel and mash the bananas.
• Add lemon juice.
• Blend with chilled milk, milk powder, cream, sugar and almonds.
• Thin down with crushed ice.
• Serve at once.