Going Bananas

Yes, sometimes I go bananas. For different and crazy reasons. But then I would not feel I am alive. Staying alive is another reason. So I’d rather go bananas. ; )) As I have a bit of time now I remembered I haven’t written on my beautiful, lovely blog for a while. When I think that all started 3 years ago, in 2010, I always wonder how the time has passed. The time passes, how this happens depends only on us. All in all, it has been wonderful though and here I am writing again another recipe I’ve done years and years ago. As you probably have guessed (because the clue is in the title, you cheeky monkey, me cheeky monkey 😉  ) today we will eat some bananas. As I am a civilized monkey 😛  I will use the fire. Do you know how to make fire? Well, wait for the rain and lightning. There you go, you have fire now. Be careful not to set yourself on fire because then we will have a flambé human being. God forbidden! I have a weird sense of humour today, indulge me and have some fun. I keep forgetting: the recipe is from “Good Housekeeping Cookery Book”, 1985.

Flambé Bananas

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 25 g (1 oz) butter
• grated   rind and juice of 1 large orange
• 2,5 ml (1,2 level tsp) ground cinnamon
• 4 large bananas, peeled
• 50 g (2 oz) Demerara sugar (or just plain sugar if you don’t have Demerara)
• 60 ml (4 tbsp) dark rum
• orange shreds and slices, to decorate
• cream or vanilla ice cream to serve (or whipped vanilla cream)

Method:

• Melt the butter in a frying pan and add the orange rind and juice. Stir in the cinnamon, then add the bananas and cook for a few minutes, until softened.
• Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Add the rum, set alight and stir gently to mix.
• Decorate with orange shreds and slices and serve immediately with cream, whipped cream or ice cream.

Bon appetite!

 

Sweet About Me

Sweet!

My yesterday post in Romanian was titled “Sweet about you” so it is time to show me some respect. Joking. The relationship between the title and the post is that is describes a dessert. A very sweet one, and easy to make and fragrant. My inspiration was Vatcharin Bhumichitr’s book “Vatch’s Thai Cookbook”, 1994. I liked it from the beginning and I was happy to discover something that I hadn’t tried before.

You don’t need much but bananas and coconut milk. Anyone can do it. But remember, share it with someone.

Bananas in coconut milk

Kluay Bua Chee

Ingredients:

• 360 ml (1 1/2 cups, 12 fl oz) coconut milk
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 long bananas, peeled, cut in half lengthways and then quartered crossways, to make 16 pieces in all

Method:

• In a saucepan, heat the coconut milk and add the sugar and salt. Bring to the boil, stirring until dissolved. Add the banana pieces. Return to the boil and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and leave for a few moments, then serve warm.
• You can reheat this or serve any leftovers cold from the refrigerator.

Bon appetite!

PS: It smells like heaven and tastes wonderfully. You will love it.