Choc Chip Banana Pudding Wglossy Choc Sauce Steamed Food

CHOC CHIP & BANANA PUDDING W/GLOSSY CHOC SAUCE (STEAMED)

Steps:

• Prepare a steamer or half fill a saucepan w/water & bring to a boil. Grease a 4-cup deep bowl.
• Sift flour into a bowl & rub in the unsalted butter or margarine till the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
• Mash bananas in a bowl. Stir them into the flour & butter mixture. Then add the sugar & mix well.
• Whisk milk w/the egg in a measuring cup or sml bowl & beat into the pudding mixture. Stir in the choc chips or chopped chocolate.
• Spoon the mixture into the prepared bowl & cover lightly w/a double thickness of foil. Steam for 2 hrs & add water as needed.
• While the pudding steam cooks, prepare the glossy choc sauce as follows:.
• Place sugar & water in heavy saucepan & heat gently. Stir occ w/a wooden spoon till all sugar has dissolved.
• Stir in the choc till melted & add butter the same way. DO NOT LET THE SAUCE BOIL. Stir in brandy or orange juice & set aside, but do not chill.
• When pudding has finished cooking, allow it to cool slightly, run a knife around the top of the pudding to loosen it & turn it over onto a serving dish.
• Serve warm w/the sauce ladled over ea individual serving.
• NOTE: For 4 individual servings in dessert bowls or 8 ramekins, divide batter equally in the 4 (or 8) containers, cook in steamer for 1 hr & test w/toothpick. If not done, cook an add'l 10 min & remove from steamer to cool slightly b4 serving. Enjoy!

OATMEAL BANANA CHOC CHIP BARS

Steps:

• Set your oven to 180°C (= 355 °F). Grease an 8" suqare baking pan.
• Cream brown sugar and butter.
• Mix in eggs, vanilla and cinnamon.
• Mix in oats, flour, banana and chocolate chips.
• Pour mix into baking pan. Bake 35 minutes.
• Cool in pan 5 minutes and turn onto a baking rack to cool 15 further minutes.
• Cut to required size and shape.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA BREAD PUDDING W/CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the loaf onto 3/4" slices,trim off crust.
• Cut bread to 3/4" cubes, making 8 cups (save additional for another use).
• Place the brad cubed into large bowl.
• In a medium bowl, whisk eggs well.
• Whisk in milk, half-and-half, maple syrup, banana, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract. Pour mix over bread.
• Add chocolate chips.
• With rubber spatula, mix until bread in moistened well.
• Let set for half hour.
• Set rack in center of the oven, heating it to 350°F.
• Lightly coat 8-inch round, nonstick cake pan (deep dish glass pie is ok) with Pam.
• Scoop the soaked bread mixture into the pan, filling to the top.
• Let bake until top has browned and puffed and knife in center comes out clean (around 50 minutes).
• Let cool on rack.
• When cooled, run knife around edge between pudding and pan.
• Gently unmold pudding onto plate and then invert it back so brown side faces up.
• When serving, cut lukewarm or room temperature pudding into 8 wedges.
• Pour caramel sauce over.

GLOSSY CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the sugar and 1/4 cup water in saucepan and heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved.
• Stir in the chocolate, a few squares at a time, until melted, then add the butter in the same way. Do not let the sauce boil. Stir in the brandy or orange juice and serve warm.

CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in bread, bananas, and chocolate chips, and let stand 5 minutes for bread to soak. Pour into prepared pan.
• Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel. Place loaf pan on towel inside roasting pan, and place roasting pan on oven rack. Fill roasting pan with water to reach halfway up the sides of the loaf pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

BANANA SAUCE FOR CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Place bananas in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.
• Peel the bananas and place the pulp in a mixing bowl.
• Mash with a spoon, then add the rum, sugar, cream, and vanilla.
• Serve sauce over chocolate cake!