BANANAS FOSTER CREPE

BANANAS FOSTER CREPE

Ingredients for crepes:
1 3/4 cake flour
1 1/3 cups bread flour
85 grams sugar
1 tsp. Iodized salt
6 eggs
6 egg yolks
3/4 cup butter
3 cups warm milk
1/3 cup brandy
clarified butter


Instructions:

1. Sift the dry ingredients. Mix together the eggs and milk.

2. Mix the dry ingredients with the liquid ingredients. Add the butter and brandy.

3. Let it stand for 1 hour.

4. Cook the crepes in a pan constantly brushed with melted butter.

Ingredients for Bananas Foster:


4 oz brown sugar

3 oz butter

4 bananas, peeled and quartered

1/2 tsp cinnamon powder

4 tbsp dark rum

1 cup fresh orange juice

4 pieces crepes folded into a quarter

4 scoops ready-made vanilla ice cream, to serve




Instructions:

1. Heat a saute pan over a medium heat and sprinkle the sugar in the pan. Allow the sugar to melt and change color to a rich amber color.

2. Add the bananas and stir so that the bananas are coated with the caramelized sugar. Add the cinnamon.

3. Stir in the rum and flambé.

4. Add the orange juice and allow to simmer for 1-2 minutes or until the bananas are tender.

5. Remove the bananas from the pan and place the crepes in the saute pan and allow to simmer in the sauce for a minute. Turn off the heat then prepare to assemble or plate.

6. To plate: Arrange crepes in a serving plate. Scoop vanilla ice cream over each crepe then pour bananas and sauce over the ice cream. Garnish with mint leaves and Serve immediately.