Burmahs' Bananas

Name: Burmahs' Bananas
Ingredients: 4 ripe bananas; 2 12 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoons prepared chile jelly (see recipe); 3 tablespoons Meyer's dark rum; 4 scoops prepared, excellent quality, store bought or homemade vanilla ice cream; 2 ancho chilies, stems & seeds discarded; 2 chipotle chiles, stems & seeds discarded; 6 tablespoons red currant jelly; 6 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons spanish sherry wine vinegar; 4 ounces best quality bittersweet chocolate; 1 12 tablespoons water; 2 tablespoons butter

14 ingredients

21 steps

Ingredients

4 ripe bananas
2 12 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons prepared chile jelly (see recipe)
3 tablespoons Meyer's dark rum
4 scoops prepared, excellent quality, store bought or homemade vanilla ice cream
2 ancho chilies, stems & seeds discarded
2 chipotle chiles, stems & seeds discarded
6 tablespoons red currant jelly
6 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons spanish sherry wine vinegar
4 ounces best quality bittersweet chocolate
1 12 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons butter

Directions

1

Peel the bananas and cut them into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
2

Heat a skillet to moderately hot.
3

Place the bananas in the skillet with the butter and brown sugar.
4

When the butter is melted, add the chile jelly.
5

Toss the bananas to coat them.
6

Add the rum to the pan and carefully de-glaze.
7

Place a scoop of ice cream onto the center of each of 4 shallow bowls.
8

Arrange the bananas around the ice cream.
9

Drizzle with warm chocolate sauce.
10

Serve immediately.
11

-----------Chile Jelly---------.
12

Toast the chile skins in a dry skillet until you can smell their earthy heat.
13

Put them in a saucepan with 1 quart of water and simmer at medium heat until the water is almost completely evaporated.
14

Add the currant jelly, honey and vinegar.
15

Bring to a boil.
16

Now remove from the heat and process thoroughly in a food processor.
17

Remove to a clean bowl and cool.
18

-------------Chocolate Sauce------------.
19

Cut up the chocolate into small pieces and melt in a bowl with the water over a pot of simmering water (double boiler).
20

Take small bowl off the heat and whisk in the butter.
21

Keep warm.