I want to go!!!

Don sold us our first banana, at the Leu Gardens sale in Orlando, but I've never been to their place. I would love to see them all and do some taste testing too. Our is a Mysore and I've never been sorry to have it. The flavor is wonderful and holds even if you freeze the fruit for a few months. We get more than we can eat at one time, so we peel and freeze them to use for Holiday baking.

Kate

Kate, I froze the 1/2 bunch of ice cream bananas we couldn't finish eating, in their skins and they stayed really nice. I later used them in banana breads and cut them into slices before thawing. Sure made it easier than trying to cut ripe bananas! What other banana recipes do you people use? I just have my Mom's Old Fashioned Fannie Farmer banana bread recipe. I'd like to find some other uses for them.

I use yellow cake mix w/pudding in it and add a few mashed bananas. I bake it in a 9x13pan. The cake is really moist and doesn't need icing. It disappears.
There's always the pie with cut bananas on the bottom, cover with banana pudding then cover that with coolwhip.
I've also got a blueberry/banana snack cake recipe if y'want.
Banana banshee anyone?

mmm banana pie sounds yummy.

Now you didn't say what type of recipes you wanted. Darling I have a long list of uses for Bananas and two that Kate a few other people would like to try. I have a recipe for a diabetic milkshare, banana liquor and a Cajun Banana Smoothie that will knock your socks off along with baked bananas, banana fritters both southern style and various other styles, cakes, pies, muffins, salads, trifles, etc. I have created some of them myself, but a lot are ones my Mom had or ones i have discovered and adore or have modified. Let me know what you want but I will share this one adult tantalizing one. Linda

Cajun Banana Smoothie
1 Large ripe banana, sliced Thin
1/2 c Fresh strawberries sliced Thin
1/4 c Skim milk (2%)
1 tsp Brown sugar
1/2 c Banana yogurt or almond honey yogurt
1 oz Dark rum
1 oz Banana brandy
1/4 tsp Orange peel grated
GARNISH
3 Slices banana
3 Sprigs mint
3 Whole strawberries
Place bananas & strawberries in a bowl and freeze. Remove after frozen & place in a blender. Add skim milk, yogurt, orange peel, & sugar. blend at medium speed until thick. Add rum & brandy. Pour into a chilled champagne saucer. Arrange strawberries, banana slices, & mint on long toothpicks. Rotate into drink & serve.

yum!!!!!!!!!!!!! Linda you are curling my toes.

How do you do banana fritters?? My mom used to make corn fritters and serve them with maple syrup. I also tried a banana's Foster recipe I found on line but it wasn't as good as what I have had in restaurants. It was too thick and sweet.

Here is one ysubg pieces of bananas and I like the sauce and then my favorite masked banana one.

Mashed Banana Fritters.

Ingredients:
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup milk
1 egg
3 bananas, mashed and sprinkled with 1 teaspoon
lemon juice to keep from discoloring
oil for deep frying
confectioners' sugar
Preparation:
Measure, sift and mix all dry ingredients. Whisk together the milk and egg; add to dry ingredients. Fold in the mashed bananas. If too thick add a little milk, and if batter seems too thin, add flour. Batter should have consistency to mound up in a spoon. Heat deep fryer to about 375° or add 1 inch of oil to a deep skillet or kettle . Drop by spoonfuls in small batches. As fritters brown on one side turn. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm and just before serving sprinkle with cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar. Serve warm with syrup, if desired. Serves 10 to 15.

Banana chunk fritters with a rich and buttery cinnamon sauce.

Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour - sift before measuring
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, slightly beaten
3/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon melted butter
1 teaspoon baking powder
6 bananas, halved lengthwise
oil for deep frying
Cinnamon Sauce, below

Preparation:
Heat oil in a deep fat fryer to 370°.
In a medium bowl, sift together flour, sugar and salt. In a separate bowl, combine the egg, milk, butter and baking powder; stir the egg mixture into the dry ingredients.
Dip banana halves into the batter and carefully drop into the hot deep fat; fry just until golden brown. Serve with vanilla ice cream and Cinnamon Sauce (below).

Banana fritter recipe makes 6 servings
Cinnamon Sauce
2 cups water
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
Heat water and cinnamon in a medium saucepan.
In a separate bowl, mix the egg yolks with sugar and cornstarch. Add about one-third of the hot mixture to the egg yolk mixture slowly, then pour back into the saucepan, stirring to blend. Return sauce to a boil. Remove from heat and cool the sauce for 2 minutes. Slowly whisk or beat in the butter.
Store cinnamon sauce in refrigerator.

I got this when I was in New Orleans from the chef at Brennab's

Bananas Foster
by Brennan's

Ingredients: - 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup banana liqueur
- 4 bananas, cut in half lengthwise, then halved
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 4 scoops vanilla ice cream

Directions:

Combine the butter, sugar, and cinnamon in a flambé pan or skillet.
Place the pan over low heat either on an alcohol burner or on top of the stove, and cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves.
Stir in the banana liqueur, then place the bananas in the pan.
When the banana sections soften and begin to brown, carefully add the rum.
Continue to cook the sauce until the rum is hot, then tip the pan slightly to ignite the rum.
When the flames subside, lift the bananas out of the pan and place four pieces over each portion of ice cream.
Generously spoon warm sauce over the top of the ice cream and serve immediately.
Serves Four

Naplesgardener, I'm so sorry.
We hijacked your post and gained 10 lbs!

Ha-ha.
It is cruel to taunt me tho since I am banana-less (just have small plant and big dreams).
I will save this thread for recipes when I am RICH in bananas.

Denise

Sorry,did not mean to hijack your post. I am glad you have a banana and praying that this time next year you will have lots of bananas, Guess when Cindeea ashed her question I tried to help. Please accept my apology. *hhis* Linda