Banana Gratins Recipes

BANANAS AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Combine the cottage cheese, sugar, vanilla, lemon rind and lemon juice in a food processor and blend until smooth.
• Spread the blended cheese mixture in a shallow 7-by-12-inch glass baking dish or put 1/4 cup of the mixture into each of 8 individual au gratin dishes.
• Thinly slice the bananas, and spread the slices evenly on top of the cheese mixture.
• If using individual dishes, put half a sliced banana on top of each serving.
• Sprinkle the top evenly with the graham-cracker crumbs and then sprinkle lightly with cinnamon.
• Place under the broiler until hot and lightly browned.

PLANTAIN GRATIN - FIGUE VERT - GREEN BANANA GRATIN

Steps:

• (Grated Gruyere cheese can be used instead of cheddar cheese.)
• Place bananas in saucepan and add just enough chicken stock to cover.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until bananas are tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Using a potato masher, mash until smooth (chicken stock will be absorbed).
• Let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, heat butter in a small frypan and saute onions until tender.
• Add the onions, cream, beaten eggs to cooked bananas until combined; season with salt, nutmeg and cinnamon to taste.
• Mixture will be quite moist.
• Place banana mixture in a buttered shallow baking dish.
• Combine cheese with bread crumbs; sprinkle over top.
• Bake at 350 for 35 - 40 minutes or until top is golden.

BANANA GRATINS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Divide bananas among gratin dishes. Stir together sour cream and vanilla in a bowl, then spoon over bananas, covering them and smoothing tops. Sprinkle each gratin with 1 tablespoon sugar and broil on a baking sheet 3 to 5 inches from heat until sugar is melted but not caramelized, about 3 minutes.