Chocolate Banana Split Drizzle Food

CRISPY CHOCOLATE BANANA "SPLIT"

Steps:

• Lay out a wrapper and put together the banana filled with the almonds. Roll like a springroll and seal with eggwash. Fry at 350 degrees until GB&D (Golden Brown and Delicious!). Sprinkle with powdered sugar. To make ganache, scald cream and add to the chocolate. Stir until completely melted.
• PLATING Place 3 scoops ice cream in a banana boat. Top with fried banana slice on the bias. Top with whipped cream, almonds and drizzle with ganache. Wine Suggestion: Veuve Cliqut Demi Sec

CRISPY CHOCOLATE BANANA 'SPLIT'

Steps:

• Lay out a wrapper and put together the banana filled with the almonds. Roll like a spring roll and seal with egg wash. Fry at 350 degrees until golden brown and delicious. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. To make ganache, scald cream and add to the chocolate. Stir until completely melted.
• PLATING Place 3 scoops ice cream in a banana boat. Top with fried banana slice on the bias. Top with whipped cream, almonds and drizzle with ganache.
• Wine Suggestion: Veuve Cliqut Demi Sec

BANANA SPLIT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, banana, sour cream and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in the chocolate chips, walnuts and dried cherries., Place dough in a heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a 3/4-in. hole in one corner of bag. Pipe 2-in. strips about 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° until lightly browned, 6-8 minutes. Remove to wire racks., In a large bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve desired consistency. Pipe three mounds over each cookie., For glaze, in a small saucepan, combine butter and chocolate. Cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough water to achieve a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over tops; sprinkle with candied cherries and walnuts.

BANANA SPLIT DESSERT CREPES

Steps:

• To each crepe, equally spread the strawberry preserves across the middle. Place 1 segment of the half of banana (flat side down) on top of the preserves. Spread the ice cream equally over each banana followed with the pineapple topping.
• Fold each end over, then roll up 'crepe fashion' leaving ends open. Turn upside-down onto serving dish (so that the loose end is on the bottom).
• Drizzle chocolate syrup over the crepes and top with a heaping scoop of whipped topping, top each with a cherry, and serve.

BANANA SPLIT TRIFLE

Steps:

• Whisk mild and pudding for 2 minutes in a large bowl. Stir in pineapple.
• Place half of the angel food cake in a large glass bowl, preferrably a trifle bowl.
• Spread 1/3 of the pudding mixture on top.
• Cover with strawberriesHeat fudge topping according to microwave directions on the jar, just until pourable.
• Pour half of the topping over previous layer.
• Layer remaining cake cubes on top of the hot fudge layer.
• Spread another 1/3 of the pudding mixture, top with sliced bananas; cover with remaining 1/3 of pudding mixture.
• Spread whipped topping over all.
• Drizzle with hot fudge topping and sprinkle with pecans.
• Chill until serving. Garnish with strawberries and bananas just before serving.