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Grilled Banana Splits With Coffee Ice Cream And Mocha Sauce Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Mystic_river1 / All my dishes 4 months ago A truly decadently delicious banana bonanza. Wow! Pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini of New York City's Jean Georges describes his home cooking as "lazy." For these splits, he marinates bananas in rum, coats them with sugar and grills them until th... More Prep:40m Cook:10m Servings:8	Mystic_rive
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Ingredients

FOUR hours MACERATING

2 quarts plus 1 cup water

1 cup light brown sugar

3 cinnamon sticks, broken

3 star anise pods

1/2 cup dark rum

8 firm, ripe bananas

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

3 tablespoons instant espresso powder

1 cup heavy cream

3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Turbinado sugar, for dredging

3 pints coffee ice cream

Whipped cream and chopped nuts, for serving

directions

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine 2 quarts of the water with the brown sugar, cinnamon sticks and star anise and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat. Add the rum and bananas and let stand for 4 hours.

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, whisk the remaining 1 cup of water with the granulated sugar, cocoa powder and espresso powder and bring to a boil. Whisk in the cream and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 40 minutes. Stir in the chocolate until melted. Remove from the heat; keep warm.

Light a grill. Drain the bananas and pat dry with paper towels. Put the turbinado sugar in a shallow bowl. Cut each banana in half lengthwise; dip each half in the sugar to coat evenly. Grill the bananas over a hot fire until they are richly caramelized, about 1 minute per side.

Transfer 2 banana halves to each of 8 bowls. Place 3 scoops of ice cream in each split banana and top with 1/4 cup of the mocha sauce. Dollop whipped cream over the splits, top with the nuts and serve.

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Comments

pariscipes 4 months ago said:
Wow! It sounds delicious Joymarie! Caramelized bananas...marinated in the rum...I will try it soon! I say in France it's my 'péché mignon'! It means it's my irresitible delicacy! Have a great day!

magali777 4 months ago said:
Thanks Joymarie, this is a more delicate version, a gourmet one,
Magali

nlo209 4 months ago said:
Sounds like a great treat!

crystalwaters 4 months ago said:
Good grief, girl, what are you trying to do ... make me fat?!? Lol! Sounds DELISH!! :-)

minitindel 4 months ago said:
OMG GIRL THIS SOUNDS FANTASTIC THANKS ANOTHER GREAT POST

auntybea 4 months ago said:
Oh yum, yum, yum -- I'm lovin' this banana-caramel trend that's happenin' right now! A "must try"!

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