Banana Pillows Food

BANANA PILLOWS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Roll pastry to 1/8 inch thick; cut out four 5-inch squares. Place on a parchment-lined baking pan; bake about 15 minutes, until golden. Remove from oven; set aside to cool.
• Place butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a saute pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until butter and sugar are melted and combined, about 5 minutes. Stir in cream until mixture is smooth. Add bananas; gently stir until coated. Remove from heat.
• Using a paring knife, remove and discard a 2-inch square from top center of reserved pillows; keep bottom intact. Fill with banana mixture. Dust with confectioners' sugar, and garnish with chocolate shavings. Serve.

CHOCOLATE-BANANA PHYLLO BUNDLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Combine grated chocolate and ice cream toppping.
• place one sheet of phyllo on large work surface and spray with nonstick spray.
• Place second sheet on top and press together to seal.
• Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the chocolate mixture evenly over one narrow edge of phylorr using the back of the spoon.
• Arrange about 1/2 of one banana evenly over chocolate mixture.
• Fold the bottom edge of the phyllo over the sliced bananas, then fold the sides of the phyllo inward towards the center. Gently roll phyllo strip up from bottom to top.
• Repeat until all phyllo and remaining ingredients are gone.
• Place the bundles, with seams down, on baking tray. Spray with non stick spray and almonds.
• Bake until edges are gold brown, about 10-20 minutes.
• Serve warm, with a teaspoon of whipped topping, additional ice cream topping and powdered sugar, if desired.

BANANA AND CHOCOLATE IN PHYLLO

Steps:

• Brush each sheet with butter and sprinkle sugar (other appropriate spices can be aded) and stack.
• Take one banana and 2 chocolate segments and place on the long end.
• Fold side flaps over banana and brush flaps with butter.
• Roll up.
• Brush ends with butter and seal.
• Brush roll with egg wash.
• Repeat.
• Oven to about 350 deg and bake 15 - 20 minutes.
• Puree 1 pint strawberries and fold into cool whip.
• Slice the rest.
• Toast almonds.
• TO SERVE: Place one banana roll on plate.
• Spoon cool whip mixture on one end of roll and scatter strawberries and almonds over it.
• Might want to get a plastic squirt bottle of chocolate and randomly squirt all around dish.
• ENJOY.
• Many possible variations.
• Reeses Cup instead of regular chocolate or any other candy bar.