Bananas Foster Ice-Cream Pastry

By Tamipri

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. chopped pecans
• 1/2 (17.3 oz.) pkg. frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed (frozen puff pastry shells may be substituted)
• 1/4 c. butter
• 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
• 1 Tb. orange juice
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• pinch salt
• 4 bananas, cut into 1/3" thick slices
• Vanilla Ice Cream

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 8-10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring after 5 minutes. Remove from oven, and increase oven temperature to 400 degrees. Unfold 1 puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 10" square, carefully smoothing creases. Cut into 4 (4-5") circles using a cutter. Place on parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown and puffed. Heat butter and sugar in large nonstick skillet over low heat 2 minutes or until sugar is melted. Add orange juice, next 3 ingredients, and 1 Tb. water to skillet. Cook, whisking constantly, 2 minutes or until mixture is blended and smooth. Add bananas, and cook 1 minute.

Arrange pastry rounds on serving plates. Top each with about 1/2 c. banana mixture and 1/2 c. ice cream. Drizzle with any remaining sauce. Sprinkle with toasted pecans, and serve immediately.