Friday 6 May 2016

using up bananas ......

Try Banana Brown Betty - 
really easy and a sweet way to use up overripe bananas ............

         Ingredients


  • 1 cup orange juice, divided
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 6 small firm bananas, cut into chunks
  • 6 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
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  • TOPPING:
  • 1/3 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons cold butter
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  • In a large frying pan, combine 1/4 cup orange juice, sugar and butter. 
  • Cook and stir over medium heat until light caramel in color, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. 
  • Add bananas and stir gently to combine.
  • Spoon half of banana mixture into six 6-oz. ramekins, (or one large buttered and bread-crumbed dish.)
  • Top with remaining banana mixture. 
  • Spoon 2 tablespoons remaining orange juice over each.  
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  • In a small bowl, combine the oats, brown sugar, orange peel, cinnamon and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over bananas.
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  • Place ramekins in a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. 
  • Bake at190/200 deg.C approx.for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. 
  • Serve warm or eat cold for breakfast :)
  • 6 servings. 
  • original recipe

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