

Bourbon Banana Casserole
I serve this in combination with Strawberry-Banana Buttermilk Sorbet (recipe below). The combination of the two make an impressive and delicious dessert. Although, both are so delicious on their own. I made 1/2 a recipe today just for the two of us, thus my dish below isn't as full as normal.
It gives a great big WOW factor when served as a breakfast topping for waffles, French toast or pancakes. Popovers are also delcious with this mixture inside of them.
Bourbon Banana Casserole
6 bananas, sliced
1/2 c. light brown sugar
1/2 c. unsalted butter
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
1 Tbsp. bourbon (NOT.....Use More!)
Preheat oven 350F
Line bottom of a heavily buttered shallow casserole dish with half the bananas. Sprinkle with brown sugar and dot with butter. Layer over with half the raisins and half the pecans.
Sprinkle with more brown sugar and dot with more butter. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients except the Bourbon.
Bake 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and while warm, pour Bourbon over all and serve.
Blackberry Rolls
6 c. blackberries, may use frozen berries 1 c. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 1 recipe for Shortcake dough (recipe below) 2 Tbsp. butter, melted 1 1/2 c. heavy cream, whipped
Preheat the oven to 425F.
Butter an 8x10-inch pan. Combine the berries, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Toss very gently to mix. Set aside. Roll the shortcake dough into a rectangle 1/2 inch thick. Brush with the melted butter. Spread half the berries over the dough. Roll up jelly roll style and place into the pan, fold side down. Put the rest of the berries around or over the roll.
Bake for 30 minutes. Slice and serve warm or cold with whipped cream.
****You may slice the rolls and place the rounds in your baking pan. Cover with additional berries or if you have enough berries, it is great to cook them down with a little added sugar. Use this cooked berry mixture to cover your cut rolls. Bake as directed above. This will give you more of a cobbler dessert.
Shortcake Dough Recipe
2 c. flour 4 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar 5 Tbsp. butter 2/3 c. milk
Mix the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a bowl. Cut the butter in bits and work itinto the flour mixture with a pastry blender or your fingers until it resembles coarse meal. Slowly stir in the milk, using just enough to hold the dough together. Turn out onto a floured board and knead for a minute or two. Pat the dough into the shape you need.
**If you are making a regular shortcake, pat the dough into the cake pan or roll or pat it 3/4 inch thick and cut it into eight 2-inch rounds, using a biscuit cutter. Arrange the rounds on a cookie sheet and bake them for 10-12 minutes. Split with two forks while still warm, butter, fill with sugared fruit or berries and serve warm with heavy cream.

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