2007 Southern Living Cook-Off Winners - Grand Prize Roasted Banana Ice Cream w/Warm Peanut ..>

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Roasted Banana Ice Cream with Warm Peanut Butter Sauce

Description

Only freeze the ice cream about an hour and a half after it's finished churning for the best texture. If you make it ahead, take it out of the freezer 20 minutes before serving to soften.

Source: Southern Living Cookoff $100,000 winner 2007

Prep: 30 minutes + 10 minutes | Bake: 40 minutes + 5 minutes | Chill: 4 hours | Freeze: 4 hours

Makes 4 – 6 servings and 1 1/2 cups of sauce

Ingredients

3 medium ripe bananas, cut into 1/2-inch slices

1/3 cup packed light brown sugar

1 tbsp butter, in pieces

1 cup milk

1/2 cup heavy cream

2 tbsp granulated sugar

1 vanilla bean, cut in 2-inch pieces

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

1/2 cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Warm Peanut Butter Sauce, recipe follows

Garnish: chopped salted peanuts

Warm Peanut Butter Sauce

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup milk

1 tbsp light corn syrup

1/4 tsp salt

6 tbsp creamy peanut butter

1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F.

Toss together first 3 ingredients in a 2-qt baking dish, and bake at 400°F for 40 minutes or until bananas are browned and softened, stirring once after 20 minutes.

Spoon bananas and all of syrup in baking dish in a blender or food processor; add milk and next 5 ingredients, and process 1 minute or until smooth.

Pour mixture into an airtight container and chill at least 4 hours up to 24 hours.

Pour mixture into freezer container of a 1/2 gallon ice cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

Divide ice cream between 4 chilled sundae bowls, and top with warm peanut butter sauce, garnish if desired.

Warm Peanut Butter Sauce

Stir together first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan.

Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until thickened and sugar is dissolved.

Stir in peanut butter until smooth.

Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.

Whisk before serving.

 
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