Banana Stracciatella

Name: Banana Stracciatella
Ingredients: 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

15 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

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 350°F. 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.