Bon Appetit/September 2003

New Orleans Banana Split

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
4 bananas, peeled, split lengthwise 8 teaspoons plus 1/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar 1 cup chilled whipping cream
2 tablespoons dark rum 4 slices purchased banana bread or pound cake, toasted 4 scoops vanilla ice cream
4 scoops chocolate ice cream 4 scoops chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream 1 cup pecans, toasted
purchased chocolate syrup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted



1 Preheat broiler. Place banana halves, cut side up, on baking sheet. Sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon sugar. Broil bananas until sugar melts and darkens, about 2 minutes. Set bananas aside.
2 Using electric mixer, beat whipping cream, dark rum, and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in large bowl until peaks form.
3 Place 1 slice banana bread in each of 4 banana split dishes. Place 1 banana half on each side of bread, parallel to long sides of dish. Top bread with 1 scoop of each ice cream. Sprinkle with pecans and drizzle with chocolate syrup. Top bananas with dollop of rum-whipped cream and sprinkle of coconut.

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