Banana Packages With Chocolate And Rum Recipes

Steps:

• Peel and halve the bananas. Place a wooden stick into each half. Arrange in a shallow pan and cover halfway with rum. Let stand 10 minutes, flipping halfway through. Place on a baking sheet and place in the freezer. Freeze until frozen through and firm, at least 1 hour.
• Once the bananas are frozen, leave them in the freezer while preparing the chocolate and coconut. Toast the coconut in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring occasionally, until evenly golden, about 2 minutes 30 seconds. Toss the flaky salt with the coconut.
• Combine chocolate and coconut oil and microwave until melted, about 1 minute. Lightly whisk until the chocolate and oil are combined.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Remove the bananas from the freezer and pat dry if wet. Working quickly, dip each banana in the chocolate, then sprinkle with the coconut and salt, and let dry for a couple of minutes. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon rum, water and cinnamon and stir until syrupy. Add bananas and cook 2 minutes, turning occasionally and basting with syrup. Using slotted spoon, transfer bananas to plate. Boil syrup until reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 2 minutes. Pour syrup over bananas; let cool.
• Combine chocolate, cream and corn syrup in heavy small saucepan; stir over low heat until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Transfer 2 tablespoons chocolate mixture to small bowl (Mixture will be thick). Add 2 tablespoons rum to mixture in saucepan; stir sauce to blend.
• Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 400°F. Place 1 pastry sheet on floured work surface. Set 9-inch-diameter tart pan upside down on pastry. Using knife, cut pastry into 9-inch-diameter scalloped round. Repeat with remaining pastry sheet. Place 1 pastry round on ungreased heavy large baking sheet; arrange 3 whole bananas on pastry, forming circle and leaving 1/2-inch pastry border. Fill in center with remaining bananas, cutting to fit. Pour any syrup from bananas and reserved 2 tablespoons chocolate mixture over bananas. Brush pastry edges with beaten egg. Top with second pastry round. Press edges to seal. Brush top with egg. Using small sharp knife, cut 8 vents in top of pastry to allow steam to escape. Freeze 10 minutes.
• Bake until pastry is golden and puffed, about 30 minutes. Run long knife under pastry to loosen. Cool on baking sheet on rack until just lukewarm, about 1 1/2 hours. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.) Rewarm sauce over low heat. Serve pie with sauce.

Steps:

• To assemble the banana split, slice the bananas lengthways and cook in a saute pan with a little butter. Peel the pineapple and cut into 1-inch rings. Remove the core. Add the pineapple to pan and cook until both are golden brown. Add the sugar and the rum. Flambe and stand aside. Place on the plate, bananas first, face up. Top with the pineapple ring. Pour any pan juices over the fruit. Drizzle a little of the Chocolate Rum Sauce over the dessert and the plate. Garnish with whipped cream and plantain chips. Serve with Coconut Sorbet.
• Bring all ingredients to a gentle boil, cool and reserve until needed.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large saute pan until approximately 350 degrees. Fry the plantain slices until golden brown and crisp. Remove from the oil and dust with sugar and cinnamon. Drain on paper towels, and reserve for garnish.
• Mix all ingredients together in bowl. Transfer to freezer friendly container and freeze until set. Serve with the banana split or enjoy alone.

Steps:

• Take 4 10-inch squares of aluminum foil and brush them with butter. Make a careful slit lengthwise in the peel of each banana, and open wide enough to place the chocolate pieces inside the bananas then close them up.
• Wrap each stuffed banana in the foil then barbecue over hot coals about 5-10 minutes or until the chocolate has melted inside the bananas. Remove from the BBQ and place on individual serving plates. Pour some rum into each banana.
• Serve at once with sour cream mascarpone cheese, or ice cream, topped with nutmeg.

Steps:

• BREAD PUDDING:.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Brush 5 slices with butter and set aside.
• Break remaining bread up into bite size pieces.
• Brush a 10"x12-1/2" baking dish with butter.
• Combine eggs, milk, cream, sugar and spices in medium bowl.
• Whisk to combine and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat butter or margarine and add sugar.
• Cook for 2-3 minutes, until golden caramel forms.
• Add the banana slices and toss over high heat for 2 minutes or until just soft and golden.
• Add rum remove from heat and cool.
• Arrange broken bread in baking dish and spoon bananas on top.
• Cover with buttered bread slices, in a single layer, and pour egg mixture over top.
• Press bread down evenly and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Bake for 35-45 minutes or until puffed and golden, but custard is still moist in center.
• CHOCOLATE RUM SAUCE:.
• Combine all ingredients in a medium stainless bowl and place over simmering water until chocolate melts.
• Bottom of bowl should not be touching the water.
• Stir until smooth and serve warm with pudding.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar until blended. Add bananas; stir to coat. Remove from heat; set aside., Unfold puff pastry; cut into 4 rectangles. Place a halved banana in center of each square. Overlap 2 opposite corners of pastry over banana; pinch tightly to seal. Place on parchment-lined baking sheets. , Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Drizzle with chocolate. Serve warm, with ice cream if desired.