This is Chef Maka Kwon’s take on the New Orleans-style banana fosters that he serves in his restaurants. Perfect for a sweet breakfast, boozy brunch, or dessert after a delicious meal!
Serves 2 to 4 – Total Time: 30 minutes
Pair With: Kahlua Rum & Coffee Liqueur
______________________________________________
1 cup dark rum
½ cup chocolate sauce
1 orange, juiced
1 lemon, juiced
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
1 cup + 2 tsp. brown sugar
2 cups milk
3 eggs
1 tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. vanilla extract
salt
4 bananas, sliced
4 slices of sweet bread
vegetable spray
2 tbsp. butter
vanilla ice cream
In a large pot add the rum, chocolate, orange juice, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, star anise, 1 cup brown sugar and let simmer. Reduce by half.
In a large bowl, add 2 cups of milk. Whisk the eggs, 2 tsp. brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and a pinch of salt. Slice the bananas and set aside.
Spray frying pan with vegetable spray on medium high heat. Dip the sweet bread into the egg mixture and sauté both sides in a frying pan. Set aside platter.
Sauté bananas with rum mixture. Add butter and mix. Spoon bananas on bread and spoon the ice cream over.
This recipe also is available at www.ktasuperstores.com/recipes/banana-fosters-sweet-bread-french-toast
______________________________________________
The recipes found on the KTA Kitchens YouTube channel are provided as suggestions only as part of our service to customers, and KTA Super Stores cannot guarantee that favorable results will be obtained from their use. The recipes are intended for use by persons having appropriate technical skill, at their own discretion and risk. KTA Super Stores assumes no obligation or liability and makes no warranties with respect to these recipes.
source