Bananas

[Swampnuts]

I'm crazy about bananas but I'm out of new ways to prepare and eat. Anybody have any good recipes with bananas?

[nuke'em ttg]

[Bier Meister]

2 tsp butter

2 tsp sugar

3 small bananas, thinly sliced

2 tsp rum

1 tsp banana liqueur

4 sheets phyllo dough

Canola oil

 

 

 

Preheat oven to 400°F. In a small pan, melt butter over med heat. Add sugar and dissolve. Add bananas and cook about 1 minute. Add rum and liqueur and cook 1 minute more. Remove from heat. On a work surface lay 1 sheet of phyllo at a time with the narrow end toward you. Lightly spray or brush the sheet with oil. Fold sheet into thirds, lengthwise. Spray again with oil. Spoon 3 tbsp filling onto phyllo strip, about 1 1/2 inches from the bottom and slightly to the left. Fold up a 1 1/2-inch flap to cover filling. Fold lower left corner of phyllo diagonally to the right side of dough to cover filling. Continue folding flag-style until you reach the end of the sheet. Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets and filling. Place turnovers onto a baking sheet lightly coated with oil. Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown. great with vanilla or cinnamon ice cream.

[Trots]

My grandmother's recipe from college:

Tyler House Banana

split banana longwise in half, top with lemon juice and powdered suger.

Simple but real tasty.

[Big Country]

I enjoy simply layering chocolate pudding, banana slices, vanilla pudding, banana slices, top layer of chocolate pudding for a tasty and relatively healthy dessert.

[darin3]

This is a true story. When I was a tot, I literally ate 5-6 bananas a day. My parents thought I was a monkey. At this point in my life, if I even sniff a banana, I start to hurl. Things that are "banana-flavored" are usually yack-inducing as well. I can manage some banana breads, usually because the taste is mild. I... hate.... bananas.

 

E2A: I think there's a certain number of anything you can eat in your lifetime where your body just becomes sick of it. The Banana Quota ©, as I like to call it.

Edited February 26, 2008 by darin3

[Swampnuts]

This is a true story. When I was a tot, I literally ate 5-6 bananas a day. My parents thought I was a monkey. At this point in my life, if I even sniff a banana, I start to hurl. Things that are "banana-flavored" are usually yack-inducing as well. I can manage some banana breads, usually because the taste is mild. I... hate.... bananas.

 

E2A: I think there's a certain number of anything you can eat in your lifetime where your body just becomes sick of it. The Banana Quota ©, as I like to call it.

 

I have the same situation with green beans. I can't even smell em now without wanting to puke.

[Swampnuts]

2 tsp butter

2 tsp sugar

3 small bananas, thinly sliced

2 tsp rum

1 tsp banana liqueur

4 sheets phyllo dough

Canola oil

Preheat oven to 400°F. In a small pan, melt butter over med heat. Add sugar and dissolve. Add bananas and cook about 1 minute. Add rum and liqueur and cook 1 minute more. Remove from heat. On a work surface lay 1 sheet of phyllo at a time with the narrow end toward you. Lightly spray or brush the sheet with oil. Fold sheet into thirds, lengthwise. Spray again with oil. Spoon 3 tbsp filling onto phyllo strip, about 1 1/2 inches from the bottom and slightly to the left. Fold up a 1 1/2-inch flap to cover filling. Fold lower left corner of phyllo diagonally to the right side of dough to cover filling. Continue folding flag-style until you reach the end of the sheet. Repeat with remaining phyllo sheets and filling. Place turnovers onto a baking sheet lightly coated with oil. Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown. great with vanilla or cinnamon ice cream.

 

Wow, this sounds awesome. I've never heard of a banana turnover.

[Bier Meister]

very much like bananas foster in pastry... in fact.. th emore i think about it... go with br sugar instead. can add a wee bit of vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg too if you like...

[Savage Beatings]

I just slept with your wife.

 

How you like them bananas?

 

Sorry.

[Swampnuts]

I just slept with your wife.

 

How you like them bananas?

 

Sorry.

 

[twiley]

At this point in my life, if I even sniff a banana, I start to hurl.

Noted

[Guest Chappy]

Banana Flakes

 

1- Fill cereal bowl with Corn Flakes.

2- Peel banana and slice it into 1/4-inch chunks.

3- Throw chunks into the bowl of corn flakes.

4- Fill halfway with milk of your choice.

5- Eat with tablespoon.

 

Enjoy.

[HowboutthemCowboys]

I just slept with your wife.

 

How you like them bananas?

 

Sorry.

Nice.

 

How about a good old fashioned peanut butter and banana sandwich? Used to love them as a kid.

[sundaynfl]

When I was in the Dominican they amde a dish that was like a lasagna or parm. dish with grilled eggplants and grilled plantains. I recreated it here at home and it is delicious... I suppose you could use banana's since they are a close relative.

 

Edited to add:

 

This is similar to what I did, except I am not familar with a few of the ingredients and I grilled the plantains and eggplant.... I am not a big fan of Lard or Crisco so I preferred grilling... our cook in the Dominican said they fry it in Lard.... I also baked it all together like a lasagna.

 

Verenjena Guisada con Platanos

 

 

Ingredients:

 

1 tblsp Goya Sofrito

1/4 cup of chopped green bell peppers

1/4 cup chopped yellow onions

1-2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

1 tblsp of olive oil

1 medium-large eggplant

4-6 green plantains (green bananas can be used too)

salt and pepper

1 envelope of Goya Sazon (con culantro y achiote)

1/4 cup of tomato sauce

 

Hardware:

 

 

Large skillet with cover (I just use whatever cover I find that fits or foil haha)

4 quart pot -or- pot big enough to place the chopped plantains/whole bananas in

 

*Please note that A) when it comes to ingredients my English is limited, hence the pictures I don't work for Goya, I swear lol. I just think they're the best national brand for hispanic cooking. C) If you don't use Goya, make sure to check the label. Actually check the label anyway. Some typical spanish spices and whatnot use lard (ick) and whatnot.

 

Instructions:

 

Peel the eggplant and slice it. Cut the slices in half. Set aside on a plate with a pinch or two of salt.

 

In the meantime saute the green peppers, onions and garlic for five minutes. Stir in the tablespoon of Sofrito and the packet of Sazon. Add the eggplant and saute for about a minute. Add 1 cup of water or more. You want it to just cover the top of the eggplant. Cover the skillet and set heat on low.

 

Put about 7 cups of water to boil with a tiny pinch of salt.

Peel the plantains. (Some people omit this step and simply boil the plantains with skins on. I grew up peeling platanos so it's easy peasy. If you find it hard, by all means skip the peeling. Also, if you use green bananas leave the skin on and drop them in the water whole) Cut each plantain into three pieces and drop into the boiling water. Boil for 30-40 mins or until tender.

 

In the meantime stir the eggplant occasionally. When it starts getting tender, raise the flame to medium and remove the cover. When a lot of the water is gone, add in the tomato sauce and stir. At this point you can taste it. If it's too flavourful, fear not: the platanos will balance the dish. If it's too bland, try another tablespoon of sofrito and some salt and pepper.

 

When the platanos are tender, remove from water and serve with the eggplant mixture spooned over.

Edited February 27, 2008 by sundaynfl

[darin3]

Now, plantains, those are a different story. Yum.

[Big Country]

Noted

 

 

As has your fear of roaches

[Los Gigantes]

Banana bread icecream:

 

mix maple walnut icecream, bananas, and oatmeal raisin cookie dough.