WHITE CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD PUDDING with FOSTER SAUCE

1 portion White Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding (see below for recipe)
2 fluid ounces Foster Sauce (see below for recipe)
1/4 cup Whipped Cream
2 ounces Vanilla Ice Cream

Place warmed portion of bread pudding in a shallow bowl. Ladle 2 fluid ounces of warm Foster Sauce over and serve with a garnish of whipped cream and vanilla ice cream.

Makes – 1 portion

White Chocolate Banana Bread Pudding Prep

1 loaf Ciabatta or French bread, diced

2/3 cup Light Brown Sugar

1 1/2 cups Heavy Cream

1/2 cup Milk

2 each Eggs, lightly beaten

1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1/4 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

3 ounces White Chocolate block, shaved

1 tablespoon Butter, softened

1 1/2 each Bananas, diced ½ inch

1 tablespoon Butter, melted

1 tablespoon Myer’s Dark Rum

1 tablespoon Crème De Banana

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly toasted diced bread in oven.

Using pan spray, lubricate a 7 x 12 baking pan.

In a mixing bowl, whisk together ½ cup brown sugar, cream, milk and beaten eggs. Add vanilla, cinnamon, bread and chocolate. Stir to blend thoroughly.

Heat a sauté pan over medium heat; add softened butter.

When melted add bananas and sauté for 2-3 minutes.

Add remaining brown sugar and mix with a rubber spatula until sugar is melted.

Remove pan from heat and add rum and banana liqueur.

Return pan to heat and ignite alcohol.

When flames die, fold bananas and syrup into bread pudding mixture.

Stir in melted butter. Mix well and transfer to baking pan.

Bake until firm, about 45 minutes.

Makes – 6 portions

Foster Sauce

1 stick Butter

1 pound Light Brown Sugar

3 cups Heavy Cream

1 1/2 tablespoons Myers Dark Rum

1 1/2 tablespoons Crème De Banana

Melt butter in a sauce pan and stir in brown sugar.

Cook over low heat, stirring constantly for three minutes.

Add remaining ingredients and simmer until sauce is nappe; about 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and serve.

Makes – 1 quart
                                   

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