Grilled Nutty Bananas
Try this dessert after a nice grilled meal. Before you turn off the grill, add this unusual dessert, let it cook, then remove and keep the bananas warm in your oven set on low, until after dinner. What a surprise when your family sees what you’ve created with a simple banana!
6 under-ripe bananas (do not peel)
1 tbsp raw almonds (skins on)
1 tbsp raw hazelnuts (skins on)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Generous amount of whipped cream to serve
In a small skillet, place almonds, hazelnuts and sugar. Heat gently, constantly stirring, until the sugar has dissolved. Increase the heat and cook until the mixture resembles a toffee-like syrup.
Pour this mixture onto a non-stick baking sheet and place the sheet on a cooling rack. Set aside to cool off. It will become brittle when cold. Then, crush into fine pieces.
Cut a slit lengthways into the peel of each unpeeled banana. Open out the banana skin slightly and using 3 teaspoons of the nut mixture per banana, fill the slit of each banana.
Reshape the bananas and wrap each one in aluminium foil. Make sure the top is sealed and the foil is sealed all around tightly.
Heat the grill to medium hot and put the wrapped bananas onto the grill for about 8 – 10 minutes, turning them over halfway. Carefully remove, let cool slightly, then remove from foil, peel, place on dessert plate, and top with a dollop or two of whipped cream.