Banana Split

Name: Banana Split
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 large servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1/2 cup heavy cream; 2 tablespoons sugar; 8 scoops high-quality vanilla ice cream or frozen crème anglaise (see recipe); 4 ripe bananas; Old-fashioned butterscotch sauce, warm (see recipe); Ganache, warm (see recipe); 4 maraschino cherries

Recipe from Michael Ruhlman

Adapted by Craig Seligman

Total Time: 15 minutes
Rating: 4(16)
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Ingredients

Yield:4 large servings

½cup heavy cream
2tablespoons sugar
8scoops high-quality vanilla ice cream or frozen crème anglaise (see recipe)
4ripe bananas
Old-fashioned butterscotch sauce, warm (see recipe)
Ganache, warm (see recipe)
4maraschino cherries

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Preparation

Step 1
In a bowl, combine cream and sugar; whip until stiff peaks form. Divide ice cream among 4 bowls. Split bananas lengthwise and arrange around ice cream.
Step 2
Pour about 2 tablespoons butterscotch and 2 tablespoons ganache over each serving (refrigerate leftovers for another use). Top with a dollop of whipped cream and a cherry.