Banana Stracciatella

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp active dry yeast
• 2 cups sugar
• 5 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup 2% or whole milk
• 9 None eggs
• 3 None medium bananas, mashed
• 1/2 None lemon, juiced
• 3 1/3 cups low-fat cottage cheese
• 1 lb cream cheese
• 1 tbsp custard powder
• 1/4 lb dark chocolate chips
• 25 oz cherries, from a can or jar, juice reserved
• 1 None vanilla bean, seeds scraped out
• 6 tbsp sliced almonds, toasted

1. Combine flour, yeast, 1/3 cup sugar, butter, milk and a pinch of salt. Add 1 egg and knead, using the dough hook attachment of a mixer, until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and let proof in a warm area for about 45 mins.
2. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F. Line a 13x15 inch rimmed baking tray with parchment paper. On a floured surface, knead dough again then roll out to a 13x15 inch rectangle then line prepared pan. Mix bananas, lemon juice, cottage cheese, cream cheese, custard powder and 1 1/4 cups sugar until smooth. Add remaining eggs, 1 at a time. Add chocolate chips then spread over dough and bake for 45-50 mins. Remove from oven and let cool for 2 hours.
3. Meanwhile, heat reserved cherry juice, remaining sugar and vanilla bean seeds and cook over medium heat for 1 min until syrupy. Remove from heat and add cherries. Allow to cool then chill.
4. To serve, spread cherries over cooled cake and sprinkle with toasted almonds.

allpurpose, active dry yeast, sugar, unsalted butter, milk, eggs, bananas, lemon, lowfat, cream cheese, custard powder, chocolate chips, cherries, vanilla bean, almonds

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