Banana poe (Tahitian banana pudding)

By á-39535

dessert

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 lbs bananas, ripe (about 5 large bananas)
• 1/2 vanilla bean (seeds only or vanilla powder or extract)
• 6 cups water
• 3/4 cup manioc starch (can substitute cornstarch)
• 1 cup coconut milk or 1 cup light cream
• 2/3 cup sugar (the riper the banana you begin with the less sugar you need)

Preparation

Step 1

Boil the bananas in the skin for about 15 minutes.

When the bananas have cooked, peel and puree with in a food processor. Add the starch, sugar, and vanilla into the mix. Mix thoroughly so that the mixture is smooth and creamy. Fill a buttered casserole dish with the poe, and place in a 300 degree oven for 30 minutes.

Remove poe from oven and cut into small pieces. Serve with the coconut milk or cream.