Banana Hearts

By Hklbrries

This is a very sumptuous dish and simple to execute once you master folding the edges of the parchment paper hearts.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
• 1 tbsp honey
• 4 drops pure vanilla extract
• 4 drops almond extract
• 4 drops dark rum or rum extract
• 4 large bananas, sliced
• Parchment paper or foil
• Fresh mint leaves, for garnish

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 F.

In a small bowl, combine the orange juice concentrate, honey, vanilla, almond extract, and rum. Set aside.

Cut 8 (10-inch) parchment paper hearts. Place 1 sliced banana on the center of each parchment heart. Spoon a generous tablespoon of the flavoring mixture over the banana. Place a second parchment heart directly over the banana, carefully aligning the edges. Grasp the edges of both the upper and lower parchment hearts and fold in toward the center 1/4 inch 3 to 4 times to create an airtight seal around the banana.

Repeat with the remaining 3 hearts.

Transfer each heart to a baking sheet and bake for 7 to 10 minutes. If a good seal was formed, the heart will puff up during the baking.

Transfer the baked hearts to individual serving dishes. Just before serving cut a large X in the center of each heart to open. Garnish with the mint leaves and serve immediately. The banana is to be eaten out of the parchment.

Nutritional Information:
Per (1 heart) serving
150 calories
.6 g fat
0 mg cholesterol
1.9 mg sodium