Banana Split

Recipe from Michael Ruhlman

Adapted by Craig Seligman

Published April 28, 2009

Total Time
15 minutes
Rating
4(16)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 large servings

  • ½ cup heavy cream

  • 2 tablespoons sugar

  • 8 scoops high-quality vanilla ice cream or frozen crème anglaise (see recipe)

  • 4 ripe bananas

  • Old-fashioned butterscotch sauce, warm (see recipe)

  • Ganache, warm (see recipe)

  • 4 maraschino cherries

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a bowl, combine cream and sugar; whip until stiff peaks form. Divide ice cream among 4 bowls. Split bananas lengthwise and arrange around ice cream.

  2. Step 2

    Pour about 2 tablespoons butterscotch and 2 tablespoons ganache over each serving (refrigerate leftovers for another use). Top with a dollop of whipped cream and a cherry.

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Credits

Adapted from “Ratio” by Michael Ruhlman (Scribner)

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