Caramelised Banana Parfait

Directions

  1. 1Start by roasting the ripe bananas for up to 2 hours until black and softened.
  2. 2Separate the banana from its skin, reserving the pureed fruit for ice cream and to infuse rum and caramel.
  3. 3Trim the banana skins.
  4. 4Soak the banana skins in syrup for up to 24 hours.
  5. 5Drain the banana skins.
  6. 6Fry the banana skins to make caramelized banana skin crisps.
  7. 7For the mousse, begin by infusing cream with fresh vanilla and banana powder.
  8. 8Strain the cream mixture.
  9. 9Combine the strained mixture with gelatin leaves.
  10. 10Add more chilled cream and mascarpone to the mixture.
  11. 11Fold in whipped cream and leave to set.
  12. 12To construct the bananas, pipe the mousse into a banana-shaped mold.
  13. 13Add frozen banana jam into the mousse in the mold.
  14. 14Add caramel into the mold.
  15. 15Allow the banana mousse to set entirely before demolding.
  16. 16Roll the demolded banana mousse in sablee for service.
  17. 17Plate the frozen banana mousse.
  18. 18Add banana skin caramel to the plate.
  19. 19Add more sablee to the plate.
  20. 20Add roasted banana ice cream to the plate.
  21. 21Finish the dessert with roasted peanuts and crispy banana skin.

Ingredients

  • ripe bananas
  • cream
  • fresh vanilla
  • banana powder
  • gelatin leaves
  • chilled cream
  • mascarpone
  • whipped cream
  • frozen banana jam
  • caramel
  • sablee
  • banana skin caramel
  • : roasted banana ice cream
  • roasted peanuts
  • crispy banana skin

Equipment

ovenknifemetal containerstrainerbowlwhiskspatulapiping bagsilicone moldplate