Maduro en Gloria (Heavenly Bananas)
From Willemsted, Curacao, West Indies, this is named after the famous shipping banking family, Maduro. This is a dish served on festive occasions.
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 6 firm bananas, peeled and sliced lengthwise
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 pound cream cheese
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup Curacao liqueur
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a skillet and brown the bananas very quickly over high heat.
- Place half the banana slices on the bottom of a buttered pie plate. Blend heavy cream and cream cheese until very soft. Add sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and liqueur, beating until light and smooth. Spread half of the mixture over the bananas. Place remaining banana slices on top, and spread the rest of the cream-cheese mixture over the dish.
- Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes or until almost all the cream is absorbed and the top is lightly browned. Do not allow all the cream to be absorbed, or the bananas will become too dry.
- Serve hot. If desired, top with whipped cream.
Attribution
Posted by Olga at Recipe Goldmine March 20, 2002 15:43:15.
