Banana Napoleon with Rum Cream
- 6 pieces store bought puff pastry, each 3 by 4-inches
- 1 cup heavy (whipping) cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 tablespoons dark rum
- 4 to 5 medium bananas
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 cup store bought caramel sauce
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place the puff pastry on parchment lined baking sheets, 1/2-inch apart.
- Place parchment on top of the dough and then on a wire rack or baking sheet on top.
- Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.
- (If you are using a baking sheet on top, you will have to remove the baking sheet to see if the puff is done.)
- Cool to room temperature.
- Slice each piece of puff pastry in 1/2 horizontally along the 4-inch side.
- Whisk the cream, sugar, vanilla extract, and rum in a large bowl until soft peaks form.
- Slice the bananas 1/2-inch thick on a bias.
- Place them in a bowl and mix in the lime and orange juices.
- Place some bananas and a little rum cream on each of 6 plates.
- Place a piece of puff pastry on top.
- Place the remaining bananas and rum cream on the puff.
- Drizzle warm caramel sauce over and around the bananas.
- Top with a second piece of puff.
- Serve immediately.
pastry, heavy, sugar, vanilla, dark rum, bananas, lime juice, orange juice, store bought caramel sauce
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/banana-napoleon-with-rum-cream-recipe.html (may not work)