Warm Banana Tartlets with Peanut Crunch Ice Cream
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 1 1/4 cups chopped lightly salted roasted peanuts (about 6 ounces)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 7 large egg yolks
- 2/3 cup chopped peanut brittle
- 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup finely chopped lightly salted roasted peanuts (about 3 ounces)
- 1 17.3-ounce package frozen puff pastry (2 sheets), thawed
- 1 egg, beaten to blend (for glaze)
- 4 bananas, peeled, thinly sliced into rounds
- Bring cream and half and half to simmer in heavy medium saucepan.
- Add peanuts.
- Cover; remove from heat.
- Let stand 30 minutes.
- Strain cream mixture through sieve set over large bowl, pressing on solids to extract as much liquid as possible.
- Whisk in sugar and yolks.
- Return to saucepan.
- Stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 4 minutes (do not boil).
- Strain into medium bowl.
- Chill uncovered until cold.
- Transfer custard to ice cream maker and process according to manufacturers instructions.
- Transfer ice cream to container.
- Mix in brittle.
- Cover and freeze until firm.
- (Can be made 3 days ahead.
- Keep frozen.)
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Using electric mixer, beat 2/3 cup sugar and butter in medium bowl until well blended.
- Beat in yolks.
- Mix in flour, then nuts.
- Set peanut cream aside.
- Unfold pastry on work surface.
- Cut each pastry sheet into 4 squares; pierce all over with fork.
- Place 4 pastry squares on each of 2 baking sheets, spacing apart.
- Brush egg glaze over pastry.
- Spread 2 tablespoons peanut cream over each pastry, leaving 1/2-inch plain border.
- Arrange bananas in overlapping slices atop peanut cream.
- Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.
- Bake until crusts are golden brown, about 30 minutes.
- Transfer to plates.
- Serve warm with ice cream.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/warm-banana-tartlets-with-peanut-crunch-ice-cream-104856 (may not work)