Temptation Thursday

“Dessert is probably the most important stage of the meal, since it will be the last thing your guests remember before they pass out all over the table.”
-William Powell

Hello! The recipe I am sharing today is my variation of the original Bananas Foster recipe. The original source and creator of this dessert was Brennan's Restaurant, in New Orleans (which I highly recommend). In 1951, Chef Paul created Bananas Foster and named it for Richard Foster, who served with Owen Brennan, the founder of Brennan's Restaurant, on the New Orleans Crime Commission. Richard Foster was a frequent customer of Brennan's and a very good friend of Owen.

“Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana”
-Groucho Marx


(photo from Brennans.com)

Bananas Foster
Servings: 8

Ingredients:

* 8 medium bananas
* 1/4 cup butter
* 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
* 1/4 cup banana liqueur
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/4 cup dark rum
* french vanilla ice cream
* cinnamon sugar

Directions:

1.) Peel bananas & cut each banana in half lengthwise.
2.) Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
3.) Stir in brown sugar, liqueur, and cinnamon.
4.) Bring to a simmer, and cook for 2 minutes.
5.) Add bananas; cook for 4 minutes or until tender.
5.) Remove from heat.
6.) Add rum to pan, and ignite rum with a long match.
7.) Stir bananas gently until flame dies down.
8.) Place 2 scoops of ice cream in 8 bowls.
9.) Serve banana mixture over ice cream.
10.) Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

Thought of the Day:

“Just think of all those women on the Titanic who said, "No, thank you," to dessert that night. And for what!”
-Erma Bombeck

Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!

Temptation Thursday!

Hello and Welcome - here is a poem to get us started!


Blueberries

Blueberries as big as the end of your thumb,

Real sky-blue, and heavy, and ready to drum

In the cavernous pail of the first one to come!

And all ripe together, not some of them green

And some of them ripe! You ought to have seen!

-Robert Frost


I was having a hard time thinking of what I wanted to tempt you with today - I mean there are so many recipes to choose from. No fear, I finally decided on something!

I am going to share two recipes today. Both are easy to make and use readily available ingredients! Enjoy!

“If the people have no bread, let them eat cake.”
-Marie Antoinette



Banana Pecan Stackers

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

* 4 Dessert plates
* 1 Frozen pound cake, defrosted and sliced into 12 pieces
* 2 Cups rice pudding (use the pre-made kind found in your dairy section)
* 4 Small bananas, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch thick pieces
* 4 tsp. real maple syrup, warmed
* 4 tsp. chopped pecans
* Powdered sugar

Directions:

1.) Have all your ingredients set up, like a buffet, in the order listed above.
2.) You will use 3 slices of pound cake, 1/2 cup rice pudding, 1 banana, 1 tsp. maple syrup and 1 tsp. of pecans per plate.
3.) Take a dessert plate and layer the ingredients in following order: one slice pound cake, 1/4 cup rice pudding, 1/2 of the slices from 1 banana; repeat layers.
4.) Top off with the remaining slice of pound cake.
5.) Drizzle with maple syrup and sprinkle with nuts.
6.) Sift powdered sugar over the top just before serving.


"Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made."
-Otto von Bismarck



Turkey Sausage & Pear Breakfast Sandwiches

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

* 4 Light english muffins, toasted
* 4 Ounces (approx 4 thin slices) extra sharp cheddar cheese
* 4 Turkey sausage patties, cooked thoroughly
* 2 Medium pears, cored and cut into thin slices

Directions:

1.) Preheat oven to 350°.
2.) Place toasted english muffin halves, crust-side down, on a baking sheet.
3.) Top bottoms of the english muffins with 1 cheddar cheese slice per muffin.
4.) Evenly distribute and place pear slices on top of cheddar cheese.
5.) Place cooked turkey sausage on top of pear slices.
6.) Cover with top halves of the english muffins.
7.) Bake 2-3 min, until cheese begins to melt.
8.) Serve warm.


Joke of the day:
Did you hear about the M&M inspector that got fired for tossing out all the W's?

Enjoy your day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!