Banana Split Surprise Food

BANANA SPLIT SUPREME

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar, milk, chocolate chips and 1/2 cup butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool completely., Meanwhile, melt the remaining butter; toss with cookie crumbs. Press into a greased 13x9-in. pan. Freeze for 15 minutes. Arrange banana slices over crust; spread with 1 quart ice cream. Top with 1 cup chocolate sauce. Freeze for 1 hour. Refrigerate remaining chocolate sauce. Spread the remaining ice cream over dessert; top with pineapple, cherries and pecans. Cover and freeze overnight. , Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving. Reheat the chocolate sauce. Cut dessert into squares; if desired, serve with whipped topping and chocolate sauce.

BANANA SPLIT BOMBE

Steps:

• Make the bombe: Spread vanilla ice cream in an even layer on bottom and up sides of a 5-quart heatproof bowl with a 9 1/2-inch-diameter rim. Ice cream should form a concave layer that comes up to the rim of the bowl. Freeze until set, about 20 minutes. Using an offset spatula, smooth the surface of the ice cream layer. Freeze again until very firm, at least 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, place chocolate and banana in a heatproof bowl. Heat cream in a saucepan until bubbles begin to form around edges. Pour over chocolate and banana, and let stand for 1 minute. Whisk until combined. Set bowl over a pot of simmering water, and whisk until chocolate melts. Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, until thick and spreadable, about 1 hour.
• Spread chocolate-banana mixture in a thin, even layer over entire surface of vanilla ice cream layer. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Spread pistachio ice cream in a flat, smooth layer over chocolate-banana mixture, but not up sides. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Spread chocolate ice cream in a flat, smooth layer over pistachio ice cream. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Place banana cake over chocolate ice cream, top side up, and press gently until cake fits snugly against ice cream. (If vanilla ice cream and ganache layers extend beyond top of cake, trim them with a sharp knife.) Cover with plastic wrap, and freeze overnight (or up to 3 days).
• To unmold bombe, dip bowl in a larger bowl of very hot water or use a small kitchen torch to warm outside of bowl. Continue dipping or torching bowl until bombe releases when inverted onto a serving platter. Remove bowl, wipe ice cream drips off platter, and freeze until bombe is very firm, about 1 hour.
• Make the topping: Place chocolate and shortening in a heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water. Stir until chocolate and shortening melt. Let cool slightly, then slowly pour on top of bombe, spiraling in concentric circles to create a solid center with long drips down the sides. Sprinkle pistachios on top, and freeze until chocolate is set, about 10 minutes.
• Run a large knife under hot water, and dry well. Use it to slice bombe into wedges, as you would a cake, wiping knife clean between cuts.

BANANA SPLIT DESSERT

Steps:

• Prepare a 9x13 baking dish by lightly spraying it with cooking spray and then setting it aside.
• Stir the graham cracker crumbs, melted salted butter and light brown sugar in a large bowl until combined.
• Press mixture into the bottom of the baking dish to create a crust. Refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes while preparing the filling.
• Combine cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk in a large bowl. Using a mixer, beat together for 1 to 2 minutes or until light and fluffy and no lumps remain.
• Beat in the crushed pineapple and lemon juice.
• Pour mixture over graham cracker crust and spread it evenly.
• Add a layer of sliced bananas on top. Spread whipped topping over banana layer. Chill until ready to serve.
• Just prior to serving, drizzle chocolate syrup over the entire dish and then sprinkle chopped pecans. Top it off with maraschino cherries and serve.

THE ULTIMATE BANANA SPLIT

Steps:

• Preheat your oil in a heavy-based pot for deep frying to 365 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Make a well in the center and add the yolks and club soda. Using a whisk, stir from the inside working your way out, slowly incorporating the dry ingredients without forming any lumps. Peel the bananas and dip in the batter and coat well. Fry in hot oil for 4-5 minutes until batter is puffy and golden brown. Drain on paper towels when done.
• While bananas are cooking, prepare caramel sauce. Combine the sugar and water in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook, swirling the pot around, until the mixture is a deep caramel color and looks like syrup, about 8 minutes. Add the butter then carefully pour in the cream (it will bubble up) and continue to cook for another minute. Add a pinch of salt then cool before serving.
• To serve the banana split, cut the bananas lengthwise and top with a large scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. Pour warm caramel sauce over the top and finish with a sprinkle of banana chips and toasted pecans.

TINY BANANA SPLITS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment. Put the chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl, and microwave in 30-second increments, stirring after each, until smooth. Transfer the melted chocolate to a mug.
• Put the walnuts in another small bowl. Peel the bananas, trim the ends and cut each into six 2-inch pieces. Dip each piece halfway into the chocolate, and let any excess drip off. Roll the chocolate-dipped ends in walnuts, then set them on the prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate to set the chocolate. (The bananas can be refrigerated up to 2 hours.)
• Whip the cream in a small bowl until soft peaks form. Add the preserves, and stir to incorporate. Transfer the mixture to a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe a star-shaped dollop on top of each banana. Garnish with a piece of cherry and sprinkles.

BANANA SPLIT SURPRISE

Steps:

• Combine melted margarine and cracker crumbs, mold and pat into bottom of a 13x9x2-inch pan.
• Beat eggs at high speed until light, about 4 minutes.
• Add powdered sugar, softened margarine and vanilla.
• Beat 5 minutes at high speed.
• Spread mixture over crumbs mixture.
• Chill 30 minutes.
• Spread pineapple over cream mixture; arrange bananas over the pineapple, then spread with whipped topping.
• Sprinkle with pecans and garnish with Cherries.
• Chill 6 hours or overnight.

QUICKIE BANANA SPLIT

Steps:

• Combine the 2 chocolates in the top half of a double boiler set over barely simmering water. Stir constantly until all chocolate is melted, then whisk in the corn syrup and water without removing the double boiler from the heat. Whisk until smooth and shiny. (The sauce can be made up to 24 hours in advance and refrigerated. To re-warm, stir over low heat or heat in a microwave.)
• Whip the heavy cream and add the sugar when the cream starts to grow in volume. Continue whisking until light and fluffy.
• Build a banana split in a tall martini glass by placing a triangle of banana leaf at the back of the glass. Cut banana in half then split them lengthwise. Dip the cut sides in coarse sugar and caramelize with a torch or place under broiler. Lay in the glass like rabbit ears. Add scoops of ice cream, then chocolate sauce, whipped cream and peanuts. Finish with a sprig of mint.

SAUTEED BANANA SPLITS

Steps:

• Place the peanuts in a plastic bag, seal, and crush with a heavy-bottomed skillet. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add bananas and saute for 1 minute on each side, just until golden. Transfer bananas to 4 shallow dessert bowls and top with ice cream, warm hot fudge sauce, whipped topping, and peanuts.

BANANA ICE CREAM WITH DULCE DE LECHE SURPRISE

Steps:

• Make a banana pure in a mixer until very soft with the sugar and the lemon juice.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff.
• Beat the cream until it stands on its own. Not over do it.
• Mix the banana pure with the sour cream when well mixed add the egg whites.
• Mix well
• If you decide to add the Dulce de Leche, with a spoon add it without mixing it to much, so it has chunks of it as a surprise inside.
• Cover with cooking wax paper or foil a long (30 x10 cms) and por the mixture and freeze for at least 3 hours.
• You can use whatever recipient is best for you, in the one I usually use you can cut it like a cake. in a bowl you can serve it with a spoon.

BANANA SPLIT CAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Make a well in the center and pour in the crushed pineapple, eggs, oil, bananas and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in the cherries. Mix well and pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Frost cake while still warm.
• To make the frosting: in a medium bowl, combine melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla and confectioners' sugar. Beat in milk, one tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is achieved.

BANANA SURPRISE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and line 12 muffin cups.
• Mix dry ingredients.
• Add oil, milk and vanilla; stir until the mixture starts comes together.
• Mix in mashed bananas; do not over mix.
• Fill muffin cups 1/3 full, place a few chocolate chips in center of each muffin, and then cover with remaining batter.
• Bake on center rack about 30 minutes (toothpick comes out clean).
• If making chocolate chip cupcakes, mix in 1 cup chocolate chips with the bananas, and mini cupcakes take about 13 minutes to bake.

BANANA SPLIT 'CAKE'

Steps:

• Combine graham crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Freeze 10 min.
• Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar with mixer until blended. Spread carefully over crust; top with pineapple. Slice 4 bananas; arrange over pineapple.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spread over banana layer in pan. Top with remaining COOL WHIP. Refrigerate 5 hours.
• Slice remaining bananas just before serving; arrange over dessert. Top with nuts.