Havana Bananas Food

MARGARITAVILLE'S HAVANAS AND BANANAS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth and slushy.
• Pour into 16 ounce glass and garnish with an orange wedge.

HAVANA BANANA

Steps:

• Fold bananas, pecans, and vanilla into topping.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon and chill before serving.

HAVANA BANANAS

Steps:

• Peel the bananas and cut them into 1/4-inch thick slices. Heat a skillet to moderately hot. Place the bananas in the skillet with the butter and brown sugar. When the butter is melted add the chile jelly. Toss the bananas around to coat them. Now add the rum to pan and carefully deglaze.
• Place a scoop of ice cream onto the center of 4 bowls. Arrange the bananas around the ice cream. Drizzle with the chocolate sauce. Serve.
• Toast the chilies in a dry skillet until they are very warm and fragrant. Put them in a saucepan with 1 quart of water and simmer on medium heat until the water is almost completely evaporated. Add the currant jelly, honey and vinegar. Bring to a boil. Now remove from the heat and process in a food processor thoroughly. Remove to a clean bowl and cool.

BRILLIANT BANANA LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Butter a 2lb loaf tin and line the base and sides with baking parchment.
• Cream 140g softened butter and 140g caster sugar until light and fluffy, then slowly add 2 beaten large eggs with a little of the 140g flour.
• Fold in the remaining flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 mashed bananas.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for about 50 mins, or until cooked through. Check the loaf at 5-min intervals by testing it with a skewer (it should be able to be inserted and removed cleanly), as the time may vary depending on the shape of your loaf tin.
• Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then remove to a wire rack.
• Mix 50g icing sugar with 2-3 tsp water to make a runny icing.
• Drizzle the icing across the top of the cake and decorate with a handful of banana chips.

HAVANA BANANAS

Steps:

• Heat butter in a skillet to foaming.
• Add 1/4" thick banana rounds and toss to coat.
• Add brown sugar and toss till dissolved.
• Add frangelico and rum.
• Toss all till a nice coating on bananas develops.
• Serve hot on top of your favorite pie or ice cream.