Fried Banana Split

By exdircomp

Ingredients

• Chocolate Sauce:
• Ingredients
• One 4-ounce bar semisweet chocolate, chopped
• Small pinch cayenne pepper (less than 1/16 teaspoon)
• Bananas:
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 4 slightly underripe bananas, split lengthwise in half, then cut crosswise in half
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• wonton wrappers
• vanilla ice cream

Preparation

Step 1

Directions


For the chocolate sauce: Combine the chocolate and 1/4 cup water in a heavy small saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until the sauce is melted and smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in small pinch cayenne pepper. Set aside.



For the bananas: Place the brown sugar in a pie dish or on a plate. Toss the bananas in the brown sugar until nicely coated. Ploace on wonton wrapper and add dot of butter. Roll and tuck ends. Melt the rest of butter in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until the butter becomes golden brown. Add the bananas to the hot pan seam side down. Turn the bananas over as soon as they are golden brown Divide the bananas between 2 shallow bowls or plates. Spoon the chocolate sauce over the bananas. Sprinkle with the toasted almonds, and scoop of ice cream and serve immediately.



Cook's Notes: To toast the almonds, arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven for 6 to 8 minutes until lightly toasted. Cool completely before using.



An alternate way to melt the chocolate is to combine the chocolate and water in a small metal bowl over a small saucepan of simmering water, and stir the chocolate mixture until melted and smooth. Remove the bowl from over the water and set aside.