Posts Tagged ‘banana’
Banoffee Pie
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Ingredients
300g oaty biscuits (Hob Nobs are good)
60g butter , melted
397g tin Nestlé Carnation Caramel
3 large bananas , sliced
350ml double cream
1 tbsp icing sugar
100g dark chocolate
Method
1. Heat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
2. Crush the biscuits in a food processor then add the melted butter and pulse to combine.
3. Press the mixture into a 24cm tart tin, with a removable base, in an even layer.
4. Transfer the tin to a baking sheet and cook for 10-12 minutes, until lightly toasted and set.
5. Leave to cool then gently release from the tin and put on a serving plate.
6. Spread the caramel over the biscuit base and chill for 1 hour.
7. Arrange the banana slices over the toffee.
8. Whip the cream and sugar together to form soft peaks and spread over the bananas.
9. Melt the chocolate in a microwave or in a bowl set over, not in, a pan of simmering water. Allow to cool slightly, before drizzling over the cream.
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Easy Banana Pancake Recipe
Saturday, March 5th, 2011
Banana Pancake Recipe
Basic Batter Recipe – Ingredients for about 8 pancakes
* 4oz (100g) plain flour
* Half a Pint (250ml) of milk
* 1 Standard Egg. (Size 2)
* 2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 1 Ripe banana, thoroughly mashedup
* Pinch of Salt (half teaspoon)
Extra Ingredients to finish the pancakes
2oz (50g) Lard or Fat – for the frying pan.
Any of these for toppings – Sugar, Lemon, Orange, Chooped Bananas – etc.
Making the pancake batter
1. Sieve the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt into a mixing bowl. Mix together with a whisk. (Dry Mix)
2. In another small bowl, combine eggs, milk and oil using an electric mixer. (Wet Mix)
3. Slowly add wet mix and mashed banana to dry mix. Continue to hand mix only until any large lumps are gone.
4. Pour batter into a jug for easier pouring into pan.
Making the Banana Pancakes
1. Heat the frying pan, and place a small piece of lard/fat in the Center. Allow this to melt and spread over the pan.
2. Get the pan nice & hot and when the lard begins to smoke slightly, stir and pour in some of the banana pancake batter – approx 30ml or 2 tablespoons, or enough to thinly cover the bottom of the pan. (tilt the pan to help the batter spread evenly)
3. Cook until nicely golden brown on the bottom.
4. And now the only tricky bit of the whole operation – toss / flip the pancake to within an inch of the kitchen ceiling and position the pan to perfectly catch the pancake on the way down – cooked side up, easy. (you could of course just turn it over with a big plastic spoon, but where’s the fun in that? 
5. Cook the other side until nicely golden brown.
6. Serve immediately with sliced bananas on top.
7. err…. eat the thing, anyway you want. (tip – when frying never turn the pancake more than once.)
Storing Banana Pancakes
To keep your pancakes for a few hours after they’re made, cover the stack of cooked pancakes with a clean tea towel. If you need to store them for longer, then put a square of grease proof paper between each pancake and then wrap the stack in foil and put in the fridge. They should be fine for about 2 days.
You can free freeze the foil wrapped stack for up to 4 months.
To reheat the basic Pancakes
If frozen allow to thaw completely. Then place the foil wrapped stack into a cool oven at 375F / 190C for about 25 minutes. For filled pancakes pre heat oven first.
ke an American breakfast.
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Banana Smoothie Hair Mask
Friday, January 14th, 2011
Ingredients:
. 1 banana
. 1 egg
. 3 tbsp of honey
. 3 tbsp of whole milk
. 5 tbsp of olive oil
PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS NOT A RECIPE FOR EATING!
Method:
1. Mash the banana and add in the egg, honey, milk and olive oil.
2. Mix them well and apply to your hair. Leave it on for 15 – 30 minutes.
3. Wrap hair with a plastic wrap or shower cap. As we lose most heat through our heads the plastic cap will trap your body heat inside, which will open the cuticle of the hair and allow the oil and other ingredients to penetrate the hair even more deeply.
4. When the time is up wash out the mask with a gentle clarifying shampoo to remove any residue. Keep the water at a very lukewarm temperature at first until you get rid of most of the mixture – the last thing you want to do is cook the egg in your hair! Turn up the heat then to remove the oil.
5. When you’re finished, add some extra shine to hair with a blast of cold water when you’ve finished rinsing it out – this will reseal the cuticle and really make your hair look smooth and shiny.
What results should we see from this?
As soon as hair is dry, you should see a new healthiness and shine!
How often should you do it?
Whenever your hair needs a little pick me up. But since all the ingredients are organic, it can be done as often as desired.
Anything to watch out for?
Once prepared, these homemade beauty treats must be used straight away. Since all the ingredients are natural food products, they will go bad if left too long.
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