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Advertisement: Support Daily InBox: The Recipe File -- click here! -- Other Great E-Mails -- Chicken Soup for the Soul Heloise's Hints Reader's Digest Bits & Pieces Family Minute Bible Verses Daily Reflections Proverbs Plus The Recipe File Site of the Day Messages from the Masters Quotes from the Masters   The Recipe File is a free e-mail service from DailyInbox.com that provides selected recipes from award-winning Junior League cookbooks. Print this recipe Send this recipe to a friend Friends | Modify | Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Privacy | Advertise | Webmaster   Desserts: Bananas Foster Shortcake from Stop and Smell the Rosemary... Recipes and Traditions to Remember INGREDIENTS FOR SHORTCAKE: 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into pieces 1 cup puréed banana INGREDIENTS FOR SAUCE: 2-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 2-1/2 cups dark brown sugar, firmly packed 7-1/2 teaspoons dark rum 7-1/2 teaspoons banana liqueur 5 bananas, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch rounds 2 quarts butter pecan ice cream, slightly softened TO PREPARE: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Sift flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl.  Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse pebbles.  Lightly stir in banana purée to make a damp dough.  Turn mixture out onto a floured surface.  Roll or pat to a 1-inch thickness.  Cut dough into 2-1/2 to 3-inch rounds with a floured biscuit cutter.  Place rounds on an ungreased baking sheet.  Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes.  Set aside.      Combine cream and brown sugar in a large saucepan.  Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 10 to 12 minutes.  Allow to cool 10 minutes.  Stir rum, banana liqueur, and sliced bananas into warm sauce.      Split shortcake and place on individual plates.  Scoop ice cream onto bottom half of shortcake, top with banana sauce, and add top half of shortcake.  Serve immediately. SERVES 6 to 8 Copyright 1996 The Junior League of Houston, Inc.  All rights reserved. Visit The Junior League of Houston web site to purchase copies of Stop and Smell the Rosemary and other fine cookbooks, or call (713) 627-COOK. The Junior League of Houston, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and to improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.  Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.  All proceeds from League fundraising efforts, including from the sale of Stop and Smell the Rosemary, are returned to the community.   Subscribe a Friend to The Recipe File Share these recipes with a friend today Please enter your name and the email address of the friend or colleague you would like to subscribe in the spaces provided below. Your friend will be sent an email informing him or her that you have given them a free subscription to The Recipe File provided by DailyInbox.com! Your Name: Your Friend's E-Mail Address: (one address per box)     Subscription Information You are subscribed with e-mail address:  [archive@jab.org] To modify your subscription information visit:  The Subscription Center To unsubscribe immediately, click here:  The Remove Page To unsubscribe using email, forward this message to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]