Glazed bananas and exotic fruits

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
55 grams Unsalted butter; (2oz)
15 millilitres Demerara sugar; (1tbsp)
15 millilitres Clear honey; (1tbsp)
4 Home-ripening bananas
55 grams Physalis; the papery lanterns
; peeled back and
; twisted gently
; (2oz)
1 Kiwi fruit; peeled and sliced
; into rounds
1 Carambola; sliced crosswise to
; form star shapes

Directions

To make a glaze, melt the butter over a very gentle heat and stir in the sugar and honey.

Peel the bananas and cut them in half lengthways. Place them in a heatproof serving dish with the cut side uppermost.

Pour the glaze over the bananas and arrange the rest of the fruit on top.

Cover and cook in a preheated oven 180øC, 350øF, gas mark 4 for 25 minutes until the bananas are golden brown or tender.

Serve immediately.

Variation:

To make a banana smoothie, peel 2 ripe bananas and place in a food processor with 150ml (5fl oz) natural yogurt, 2 scoops ice cream and 15ml (1tbsp) clear honey. Process until smooth. Pour into serving dishes and serve immediately. Serves 2 on its own as a dessert or 4 if served with the glazed bananas and exotic fruits.

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NOTES : A delicious and colourful warm banana dessert. Serve with ice cream, cream or half fat crŠme fraîche.

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