Warm Caramel Bananas Food

WARM CARAMEL BANANAS

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add sugar; cook until melted, stirring occasionally. Gradually mix in sour cream; cook on low heat 1 min.
• Cut bananas lengthwise, then crosswise in half. Add, cut sides down, to skillet; cook 1 min., basting occasionally with sauce from bottom of skillet. Stir in nuts.
• Spoon bananas evenly into 4 dessert dishes; top with remaining sauce in skillet. Drizzle with chocolate; top with COOL WHIP.

CARAMELIZED BANANAS

Steps:

• chocolate-Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet. Add 2 sliced bananas and 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Cook until golden and syrupy, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the bananas with cinnamon and spoon over rum raisin ice cream.
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WARM SALTED CARAMEL BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Whisk 1/4 cup of the sugar and the cornstarch together in a medium saucepan. Whisk in 1/4 cup of the milk and the egg yolks until smooth. Whisk in the remaining 2 cups milk and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring and scraping the bottom and corners of the pan often with a heatproof rubber spatula. Once boiling, stir constantly, until thick, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in 1 tablespoon of butter and the vanilla. Divide the pudding among 4 small glasses.
• Combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar with 2 tablespoons water in a medium skillet and stir to moisten all of the sugar. Cook over medium-high heat, swirling the skillet so the sugar cooks evenly, until dark golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the remaining 3 tablespoons butter, the bananas, and salt and cook, stirring, until the bananas are slightly softened, about 2 minutes.
• Spoon the bananas on top of the pudding and serve warm.
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WARM DOUGHNUTS à LA MODE WITH BANANAS AND SPICED CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Place doughnuts on small baking sheet; set aside. Stir butter and brown sugar in heavy medium skillet over medium heat until butter is melted. Boil 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Mix in lemon juice and spices, then rum; stir to blend. Cool caramel sauce 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, broil doughnuts just until hot and bubbly, watching closely to avoid burning, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer doughnuts to 2 plates. Toss bananas with caramel sauce in skillet. Top doughnuts with scoop of ice cream, flattening slightly in center. Spoon bananas and caramel sauce over. Sprinkle with nuts and serve.

BANANAS IN CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir in sugar and cook, stirring, until sugar is melted and light brown. Slowly stir in the cream (mixture will bubble up).
• Let mixture boil 1 minute, then reduce heat to low. Place the bananas in the pan and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Serve hot.

WARM BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Custard base: Heat whole milk, half and half, vanilla, and vanilla bean in a large saucepan until bubbles start forming around the edge of the pan. Remove from heat and set aside. Place egg yolks and 2 cups of sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer and beat on high until light and fluffy, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add the flour to the egg mixture on low just to incorporate. With the mixer on, slowly pour about a cup of the custard base from the saucepan into the egg mixture-this "tempering" will keep the eggs from cooking. Pour the tempered mixture through a fine mesh strainer into the saucepan (to smooth out any remaining lumps). Stir to combine, then fish out the vanilla bean. Split it open lengthwise, then use the back of a knife to scrape out the seeds. Return seeds and the scraped pod to the saucepan.
• Heat the custard mixture over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with heat-resistant spatula until thickened. (If the custard turns lumpy, turn off the heat and whisk until it's smooth again.) Whisk in salt and butter until smooth, then remove the vanilla bean pod and discard. To make it super-smooth, blend with an immersion blender until shiny. Set aside.
• Assembly: Slice the pound cake into 1/2-inch-thick slices and set aside. Pour 1/3 of the custard into a casserole dish to cover the bottom. Add the cake in a single layer, breaking slices up so they all fit. Brush cake with coffee, then add half of the bananas. Press the ingredients down so they're even, then repeat with more custard, cake slices, coffee, and bananas, finishing with a final layer of custard.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Put egg whites, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, and cream of tartar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Start the mixer on low (to avoid spatters), gradually raise speed to high to make sure the ingredients are combined, and then reduce to medium until soft peaks form. Spread meringue evenly over the banana pudding, then bake 5-6 minutes until the top is golden brown. Let cool several minutes, and serve warm.

WARM CARAMEL BANANAS

Steps:

• Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat.
• Add sugar; cook until melted, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low.
• Gradually add sour cream; cook 1 minute
• Cut bananas in half lengthwise and crosswise creating 4 half slices each.
• Add banana slices, cut sides down. Cook 1 minute or until bananas are evenly coated and tender, basting occasionally with sauce.
• Spoon bananas evenly into 4 dessert dishes. Top each dish with 1/8 cup mini chips.
• Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and remaining sauce.

WARM BANANAS WITH BROWN SUGAR AND BAY LEAF

Steps:

• In large skillet over high heat, melt the butter and cook until it browns, about 3 minutes. Add the bay leaves and stand back (it may pop). Add the lemon juice, orange juice, brown sugar, brandy, and a pinch of salt. Bring the mixture up to a boil. Stir and cook until the liquid has reduced by half and it has reached a syrupy consistency, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the bananas and pepper. Stir to coat the bananas evenly. Serve immediately spooned over cake or ice cream.
• Cooking Notes: You can make the sauce hours ahead of time. Just add the fruit after you bring the sauce back to a simmer. The fruit should be a little cool inside. Serve it with a good, store bought chocolate cake or spoon it over your favorite ice cream.

WARM BABY BANANAS WITH DULCE DE LECHE SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk dulce de leche sauce and liqueur in small saucepan over low heat until sauce is just warm. Whisk lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in large bowl to blend; add bananas and toss to coat.
• Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bananas; sauté until heated through and beginning to brown, turning gently with heat-resistant rubber spatula, about 5 minutes. Transfer 2 bananas to each of 6 plates. Drizzle warm sauce over. Sprinkle with crushed amaretti and serve.
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GRILLED CARAMEL-MARSHMALLOW BANANAS

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Arrange banana slices in single layer in centers of 8 sheets of heavy-duty foil sprayed with cooking spray. Top each with 1 cookie, 1 Tbsp. cajeta and 1/4 cup marshmallows.
• Bring up foil sides. Double fold top and both ends to seal each packet, leaving room for heat circulation inside.
• Grill 4 to 5 min. or until marshmallows are slightly melted. Serve warm topped with COOL WHIP.

WARM CARAMEL BANANAS

Steps:

• In large skillet, melt butter on medium heat.
• Add sugar; cook until melted, stirring frequently.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Gradually add sour cream; cook 1 minute.
• Cut bananas in half lengthwise and crosswise, creating 4 half slices.
• Add banana slices, cut side down, and peanuts to skillet.
• Cook 1 minute, or until bananas are evenly coated and tender, basting occasionally with sauce.
• Spoon bananas into 4 dessert dishes, and spoon sauce over.
• Place unwrapped chocolate square in microwaveable bowl.
• Cook on HIGH for 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute.
• Stir until completely melted and drizzle over bananas.
• Finish with a dollop of whipped topping.
• Serve immediately.

FRIED CARAMEL BANANAS

Steps:

• Peel bananas and cut in half lengthways.
• Place lightly beaten egg in a shallow bowl, and the combined ground hazelnuts and breadcrumbs in another shallow bowl.
• Dip banana pieces firstly into egg, and then coat in hazelnut and breadcrumb mixture.
• Heat cooking oil in a wok to 375ºF, and deep-fry bananas, in batches, until golden brown.
• Drain on absorbent kitchen paper, and keep warm until all the banana has been cooked.
• For the caramel sauce, melt butter in a small pan, then add remaining ingredients and stir.
• Bring to the boil and cook, uncovered, until sauce has thickened slightly, about 8 minutes.
• Serve each individual portion with icecream of choice.

CARAMEL BANANAS

Steps:

• In a small skillet, heat 1/2 cup WHITE SUGAR
• 1 cup LIGHT BROWN SUGAR
• 3 Tbs. EVAPORATED MILK
• 2 Tbs. BUTTER.
• Cook until sugar caramelizes (i.e., melts and starts to turn brown).
• Stir in 2 oz. WHITE RUM and cool.
• Arrange 1/2 BANANA per person in compote dish.
• Spoon 3 to 4 Tbs. CARAMEL SAUCE over bananas.
• Sprinkle 1 to 2 teaspoons CHOPPED PEANUTS over caramel sauce.

SAUTEED BANANAS WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium high.
• Stir in 1 tablespon peanut oil, honey and brown sugar, stir until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes.
• Sit in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time.
• Stir and cook until the sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes.
• Remove sauce from heat and stir in raisins and chopped walnuts.
• Set aside and keep warm.
• Peel the bananas, cut each crosswise into 3 sections and then cut each section in half lengthwise.
• Add the additional 1/2 teaspoon peanut oil to a nonstick frying pan and place over medium-high heat.
• Add the cut bananas and saute until they begin to brown, 3 to 4 minutes each side turning once.
• Transfer to individual serving plates.
• Pour the rum into the pan, bring to a boil, and deglaze the pan.
• Cook until rum is reduced by half.
• Add the carmel sauce to the rum and warm.
• Spoon warm sauce over the bananas and serve immediately.

SALTED CARAMEL AND BANANA HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat cream over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan (do not boil). Remove from the heat; whisk in the chocolates, banana and caramel topping smooth. Return to the heat; cook and stir until heated through. If desired, strain before serving. Pour into mugs; top with whipped cream and additional caramel topping if desired.