The Ultimate Banana Split

Serves: 5

Lelia Marks

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

40

Spice

61

Sweetness

57

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Flour

1 cup

Cornstarch

2 tbsps

Baking Powder

1.5 tsps

Salt

1 tsp

Ground Cinnamon

1.5 cups

Club Soda

2

Bananas

1

Vegetable Oil (for deep frying)

2 cups

Sugar

1 cup

Water

2 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

1 cup

Heavy Cream

1 pinch

Kosher Salt

1

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream (pint of)

1 cup

Banana Chip

1 cup

Pecan (toasted)

Directions:

1

Peel the bananas and dip in the batter and coat well

2

Preheat your oil in a heavy-based pot for deep frying to 365 degrees F

3

In a large mixing bowl combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, sugar, salt, and cinnamon

4

Make a well in the center and add the yolks and club soda

5

Using a whisk, stir from the inside working your way out, slowly incorporating the dry ingredients without forming any lumps

6

Fry in hot oil for 4-5 minutes until batter is puffy and golden brown

7

Drain on paper towels when done

8

While bananas are cooking, prepare caramel sauce

9

Combine the sugar and water in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat

10

Cook, swirling the pot around, until the mixture is a deep caramel color and looks like syrup, about 8 minutes

11

Add the butter then carefully pour in the cream (it will bubble up) and continue to cook for another minute

12

Add a pinch of salt then cool before serving

13

To serve the banana split, cut the bananas lengthwise and top with a large scoop of vanilla bean ice cream

14

Pour warm caramel sauce over the top and finish with a sprinkle of banana chips and toasted pecans