In flacari

Poate fi vorba de suflet, carne (si atunci se cheama ca ori ai temperatura ori esti in calduri) sau mancare 😉 . Alege. Eu aleg azi mancare. Mai precis banane. E plictisitor cateodata sa mananc banane in stare proaspata. Cu toate ca recunosc, e cel mai practic si usor. In fond, imi pot lua fructul oriunde cu mine, alaturi de un sandwich si o sticla cu apa. Dar am facut asta de atatea ori, vreau sa schimb ceva. Macar in scris. Ca oricum nu am mai gatit reteta asta de ani de zile. Am gatit-o o singura data. Am gasit-o in cartea “Good Housekeeping Cookery Book”, 1985. Anul este al aparitiei, nu cand am gatit eu :)) . Iata azi o reteta eleganta si speciala de impartit cu cineva deosebit. Asta in cazul in care nu vrei sa il/o pui pe el/ea pe foc. Mic eventual. Dar cat timp gatesti asa ceva, cred ca se intampla si asta. Happy end. La gatit deci, pentru ca se face usor si repede si e foarte placut chiar. Mi-aduc aminte ca eram tare incantata cand am aprins focul peste banane. Vazusem asta in restaurant dar niciodata nu facusem eu. Mi-a placut la nebunie. Hai se repet acum si virtual experienta, si sper ca cei care citesc aceasta reteta sa o faca pe viu. Le doresc aceeasi incantare pe care am simtit-o eu atunci.

Banane flambé

4 portii

Ingrediente:

• 25 g unt
• coaja rasa si sucul de la 1 portocala mare
• 2,5 ml (1,2 lingurit rasa) scortisoara macinata
• 4 banane mari, decojite
• 50 g zahar demerara (daca nu ai sau nu gasesti, orice zahar e bun – citind recent ca nu e sanatos deloc, il poti inlocui cu orice alt echivalent natural)
• 60 ml (4 linguri) rom tare (dark)
• coji si felii de portocale pentru decor
• smantana, frisca sau inghetata de vanilie

Preparare:

• Topeste untul in tigaie si adauga coaja rasa si sucul de portocala. Adauga scortisoara, amesteca, apoi bananele si lasa-le pe foc cateva minute pana se inmoaie.
• Adauga zaharul si amesteca pana se dizolva. Toarna romul, da-i foc (atentie la degete) si amesteca usor.
• Decoreaza cu coji de portocale taiate fin si felii de portocale. Serveste imediat cu smantana sau frisca sau inghetata. Eu as alege acum inghetata, din cauza contrastului rece-cald. Satisface papilele gustative mai bine, imho.

Pofta buna!

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!