Blue Ginger Asian Banana Split

• 1 pint coconut sorbet
• For the Compote
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
• 1/4 stalk lemongrass, roughly chopped
• 1/2 vanilla bean, split
• 1/4 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored, and diced into tiny pieces
• For the Cherries
• 1/2 cup dried cherries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• For the Bananas
• 8 medium bananas, peeled, halved lengthwise
• 1/2 cup sugar
• For Garnish
• 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds
• 1/2 cup sweetened whipped cream

1. For the Compote:
2. Place the ingredients, except the pineapple, in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil; simmer about three minutes.
3. Remove from heat, strain liquid (discard solids) into a bowl with the pineapple (strained if you are using canned pineapple).
4. For the Cherries:
5. Bring cherries, water and sugar to a boil in a small pot and stir to make sure all sugar is dissolved.
6. Remove from heat and reserve.
7. For the Bananas:
8. Preheat the Broiler.
9. Coat the bananas with sugar.
10. Place on a foil-covered broiler pan and broil, turning once, until the bananas are lightly browned on both sides.
11. To assemble:
12. Arrange two bananas (4 halves) on each of four plates.
13. Place two scoops of sorbet on each plate.
14. Spoon 1/4 of the compote over each plate.
15. Scatter 1/4 of the cherries over each plate.
16. Garnish with almonds and whipped cream.
17. Indulge.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/blue-ginger-asian-banana-split-170450 (may not work)