Bananas Foster Tart Recipes

BANANAS FOSTER TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees F.
• Prepare pie crust as directed on package for one-crust baked shell using 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom or 9-inch pie pan.
• If using tart pan, trim edges if necessary.
• Bake for 9-11 minutes or until light golden brown and cool 5 minutes.
• In small bowl, combine bananas and rum; toss to coat.
• Sprinkle orange peel evenly in bottom of baked pie shell.
• Arrange bananas in single layer over peel.
• Sprinkle with pecans.
• In heavy medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, whipping cream and butter; cook and stir over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil.
• Cook an additional 2-4 minutes or until mixture has thickened and is deep golden brown, stirring constantly.
• Remove saucepan from heat; stir in vanilla.
• Spoon warm filling over bananas and pecans.
• Cool 30 minutes.
• Serve warm or cool with ice cream.
• Store in refrigerator.

BANANAS FOSTER

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a heavy skillet over a medium-high heat. Add the brown sugar. Stir together and cook for a minute or two. Pour in the cream and stir it around to combine.
• Peel the bananas and slice them on the bias inside the peel. Drop the slices into the pan. Next, add the chopped nuts and stir them into the sauce. Then - and this is where you need to be a little careful - stir in the rum. Let it start to bubble, and then carefully use a long lighter to ignite it. (Be sure to have a lid handy in case you need to extinguish the flame.) Let the fire burn and go out (it'll only take about 30 seconds or so), and then stir in the cinnamon at the end. You may also cook the mixture without flambeing it.
• Spoon it over a couple of scoops of vanilla ice cream and enjoy immediately.
• Spoon bananas Foster over French toast, waffles or crepes. Substitute peaches, pears or cherries for the bananas. Of course, then it probably wouldn't be considered bananas Foster.

BANANAS FOSTER TART

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Prepare pie crust as directed on package for one-crust baked shell using 9-inch tart pan with removeable bottom or 9-inch pie pan. Place crust in pan; press in bottom and up sides. Trim edges if necessary. Bake at 450 degrees for 9 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes.
• 2. In small bowl, combine bananas and rum; toss to coat. Sprinkle orange peel evenly in bottom of baked shell. Arrange bananas in single layer over peel. Sprinkle with pecans.
• 3. In heavy medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, whipping cream and butter; cook and stir over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil. Cook an additional 2 to 4 minutes or until mixture has thickened and is deep golden brown, stirring constantly.
• 4. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in vanilla. Spoon warm filling over bananas and pecans. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm or cool with ice cream. Store in refrigerator.

BANANAS FOSTER FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Slice bread rolls horizontally without separating into individual rolls, creating 2 even halves.
• Whisk eggs in a large, shallow bowl until smooth. Stir in milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon to make a smooth batter.
• Dip bottom half of bread rolls into batter, coating both sides, and place in baking dish. Cover bread with sliced bananas. Sprinkle brown sugar and pecans on top. Dot with cubes of butter. Dip top half of bread rolls in batter, coating both sides, and place on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until middle is set and top is golden brown, about 25 minutes.

BANANAS FOSTER PIE

Steps:

• Combine the wafer crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat., Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in the peanut butter, rum and vanilla., Slice bananas into the crust; pour filling over top. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until set. Garnish as desired with whipped cream, caramel syrup and peanuts. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

BANANAS FOSTER PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Spread defrosted pastry sheet on a baking sheet. Bake 10 minute or until golden. Remove from baking sheet and cool on wire rack.
• Slice bananas into 1/4" discs.
• Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, rum, butter, lemon juice and cinnamon in skillet over low heat. Bring mixture to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minute. Remove from heat, then add bananas and toss to coat.
• Mix sour cream and remaining brown sugar. Spoon banana mixture over cooled pastry. Top with sour cream mixture. Cut into wedges and serve.

BANANAS FOSTER FRENCH TOAST BAKE

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Arrange bread slices in baking pan in a single layer. Whisk half-and-half, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl; pour over bread slices. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove plastic wrap and top bread slices with bananas. Combine brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a bowl; drizzle over bread slices.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set in the center, about 40 minutes.

BANANAS FOSTER BAKED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Place butter in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave, covered, until melted, 30-45 seconds. Stir in brown sugar, cream, cinnamon, allspice and, if desired, pecans. Add bananas; toss gently to coat., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Arrange bread over top, trimming to fit as necessary., Place remaining ingredients in a blender; process just until blended. Pour over bread. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. Remove French toast from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Let stand 5-10 minutes. Invert to serve.