Caramelized Bananas and Vanilla Cream in Phyllo Cups

• 9 phyllo pastry sheets (each about 17x13 inches), stacked and halved crosswise, forming eighteen 8 1/2x13-inch rectangles
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 8 tablespoons (about) sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 cups whole milk
• 4 large egg yolks
• 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 3 large firm but ripe bananas, peeled, sliced thinly on diagonal
• Additional sugar
• Chocolate sorbet

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Generously butter every other cup in 12-cup muffin pan.
3. Place 1 phyllo rectangle on work surface; cover remaining phyllo with damp cloth to prevent drying.
4. Brush rectangle with melted butter; sprinkle with 1/2 tablespoon sugar.
5. Place second phyllo rectangle atop first; brush with butter and sprinkle with 1/2 tablespoon sugar.
6. Repeat 3 more times; top with 1 more rectangle and brush with butter, making stack of 6 rectangles.
7. Using small sharp knife and 6-inch-diameter plate as guide, cut out two 6-inch round stacks.
8. Press each stack into 1 buttered muffin cup.
9. Repeat entire procedure 2 more times, making 4 more phyllo cups (6 total).
10. Bake cups until golden and crisp, about 15 minutes.
11. Carefully lift cups, twisting slightly to loosen; place on rack.
12. Cool completely.
13. (Can be made 2 days ahead.
14. Store airtight at room temperature.)
15. Whisk 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch in heavy medium saucepan to blend.
16. Gradually whisk in milk, then yolks.
17. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean.
18. Whisk over medium heat until pastry cream thickens and boils, about 6 minutes.
19. Strain pastry cream into small bowl; press plastic wrap directly onto surface.
20. Chill until cold, at least 3 hours and up to 2 days.
21. Preheat broiler.
22. Place phyllo cups on small baking sheet.
23. Spoon 1/3 cup pastry cream into each cup.
24. Overlap 5 or 6 banana slices atop pastry cream in each cup.
25. Sprinkle bananas with additional sugar.
26. Broil pastries until sugar topping caramelizes, turning sheet for even browning, about 2 minutes.
27. Transfer cups to plates.
28. Scoop sorbet alongside.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/caramelized-bananas-and-vanilla-cream-in-phyllo-cups-103927 (may not work)