Grand Marnier Banana Napoleons Recipes

A SIMPLY GRAND NAPOLEON DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 cold pastry sheet to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut six 4 ½ - 5 inch circles (I used a pint-size plastic container with a 4 ½ inch diameter and the circles shrank to a 3 ½ inch diameter).
• Gently transfer cut pastry circles onto parchment lined baking sheet & brush with an egg wash of 1 egg mixed with 1 tbsp water.
• Bake until pastry circles are light golden brown (approx 10 min, but watch as cooking times may vary).
• Remove from oven, allow to cool, gently transfer circles to an airtight storage container and set aside.
• Place crushed pineapple and chopped orange segments in a fine sieve and allow to drain of liquid until you see no continued active dripping. Transfer mixture to a bowl, add 1 tbsp Grand Mariner, mix well and refrigerate 1 hour to allow flavors to blend.
• Return fruit mixture to fine sieve and press with the flat of a large spoon to remove all liquid. Discard or reserve liquid for another use.
• Combine the softened Mascarpone cheese with the light brown sugar, coconut milk, 1 tbsp Grand Marnier, pineapple/orange mixture and 2 oz coconut. Refrigerate until ready to assemble desserts.
• To Assemble Desserts:.
• Split each of the 6 pastry circles in half as evenly as possible using a sharp knife. Using a pastry brush, brush the inside surface of 6 circles and the top surface of the other 6 circles with the remaining 2 tbsp of Grand Marnier.
• Gently spread blended cheese mixture over 8 of the pastry circles, stack them in groups of 2 and top with 4 of the browned circles.
• Garnish the top circle of each dessert with the orange zest and remaining 2 oz of coconut. (May also top with a dollop of any excess cheese mixture and then garnish with the orange zest & coconut) Serve immediately.

GRAND MARNIER BANANAS FOSTER RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• In a 10-inch skillet over low heat melt butter, add maple syrup and stir in cinnamon and nutmeg to butter. Bring to a simmer, add bananas, allow to cook for about 1 minute on either side, spooning sauce over the bananas. Remove bananas and place in a s3erving dish. Bring skillet to a simmer and add Grand Marnier to butter-syrup mixture. If the pan is hot enough the alcohol will flame on its own; if not, using a stick flame, carefully ignite and continue cooking until flame dies out. Stir in zest. Place scoop of ice cream in a martini glass with bananas; top with sauce and zest

BANANA NAPOLEON WITH RUM CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the puff pastry on parchment lined baking sheets, 1/2-inch apart. Place parchment on top of the dough and then on a wire rack or baking sheet on top. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. (If you are using a baking sheet on top, you will have to remove the baking sheet to see if the puff is done.) Cool to room temperature. Slice each piece of puff pastry in 1/2 horizontally along the 4-inch side.
• Whisk the cream, sugar, vanilla extract, and rum in a large bowl until soft peaks form.
• Slice the bananas 1/2-inch thick on a bias. Place them in a bowl and mix in the lime and orange juices.
• Place some bananas and a little rum cream on each of 6 plates. Place a piece of puff pastry on top. Place the remaining bananas and rum cream on the puff. Drizzle warm caramel sauce over and around the bananas. Top with a second piece of puff. Serve immediately.