05/09/2021

Banana-Mi-Su

This is what happens when Tiramisu meets Banana Cream Pie!

Serves:

8 Prep Time: 30 minutes (plus 2 hours refrigeration)

Cooking Time: 10 minutes

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Ingredients

4 ripe bananas
3/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons Galliano liqueur
200g small savoiardi sponge finger biscuits
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
cinnamon, for sprinkling
600ml cream, whipped
1 cup toasted flaked coconut
VANILLA CUSTARD
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornflour
3 cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs, lightly beaten
50g butter

Method

Slice bananas and mix into the cooled custard. Combine milk and Galliano together. Dip biscuits into Galliano mixture and arrange in the base of a rectangular dish. Top with banana custard, sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours. Top with spoonfuls of whipped cream and garnish with coconut just before serving.
VANILLA CUSTARD Combine sugar and cornflour in a saucepan and whisk in milk and vanilla. Bring to the boil, stirring until thickened. Mix 1 cup custard into eggs and return to the saucepan with the butter and cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat. Cover the surface of the custard with plastic wrap or baking paper and allow to cool.

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