Cuban Banana Casserole Food

CUBAN BANANA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter a 9x13 inch casserole dish.
• Cover the bottom of the prepared casserole dish with half of the banana slices. Sprinkle the bananas with half the brown sugar, butter pieces, pecans, and raisins. Form another layer with the remaining banana slices and repeat layering with remaining brown sugar, butter, pecans, and raisins.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes; remove from oven and cool for 5 minutes. Sprinkle brandy over top of dish to serve.

CUBAN SANDWICH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• One day ahead place 8 slices of bread (remove crust with electric knife) in bottom of a casserole with 4 slices of cheese, ham, pork, and the other 4 slices of cheese on top. Add sliced pickles. Top with remaining 8 slices bread. Beat eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and mustard powder together. Pour over sandwiches. Refrigerate covered overnight. Remove from refrigerator 1/2 hour before baking.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix cereal and melted butter. Spread over sandwiches. Bake for 1 hour.

CHACHA'S ARROZ CON LECHE: CUBAN RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Boil rice, lemon zest, vanilla & cinnamon stick in water until rice is soft.
• Add milk, salt, and sugar.
• Cook over medium flame stirring occasionally until it thickens (about 1 hour).
• Turn over into a Pyrex-type dish & powder with cinnamon.
• I leave zest & cinnamon stick in the dish and serve around it as it continues to put out flavor.
• Serve warm or chilled.

CUBAN SLIDERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Without separating rolls, cut each package of rolls in half horizontally; arrange bottom halves in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Layer with ham, cheese and pickles; replace top halves of rolls. , In a microwave, melt butter; stir in onion and mustard. Drizzle over rolls. Bake, covered, 10 minutes. Uncover; bake until golden brown and heated through, 5-10 minutes longer.

BANANA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Microwave 4 tablespoons of the butter in small dish until melted; add the raisins and brandy and let the raisins "plump up".
• Lightly butter a 2 quart baking casserole.
• Use the remaining butter to "butter" the bananas.
• Arrange half of the banana halves in the casserole.
• Sprinkle half of the brown sugar on top.
• Sprinkle with half of the raisin mixture and all of the pecans.
• Repeat the layering with the remaining ingredients.
• Bake until bubbling, about 30 minutes.
• Let rest 5 minutes, then serve hot.

CHEF JOHN'S BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Coat a 9x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Whisk flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.
• Beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add mashed bananas and beat until combined. Beat eggs into the butter mixture one at a time, fully blending each egg before adding the next. Stir vanilla extract and milk into the mixture.
• Stir chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, and flour mixture into banana mixture until just incorporated.
• Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Tap pan on the counter to release any air pockets.
• Bake in preheated oven for about 1 hour 10 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• Let the bread rest in the pan for 15-20 minutes; remove from pan, slice, and serve.