Hunka Hunka Love recipe
The dessert is made of buttery heart-shaped graham cracker crusts,
filled
with chocolate and caramelized bananas. This recipe uses six common
baking
ingredients, and Blumer reminds cooks to always go for the freshest
materials available. The desert can be made in advance and refrigerated
until mealtime. At the moment of serving, there's an optional "flambé"
finishing touch, for a dramatic presentation of literally "burning"
love.
7 Tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 medium bananas, sliced
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 5 tablespoons of the butter.
Transfer melted butter to a bowl, add graham cracker crumbs and
granulated
sugar. Blend thoroughly with fork.
Place four, 4-inch heart-shaped cookie cutters on ungreased sheet Divide
crumb mixture evenly among 4 cookie cutters. Form crusts by firmly
pressing
crumb mixture into a crust from 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick, on the bottom
and up
the sides of each cookie cutter.
Place cookie sheet in oven and bake crusts in cookie cutters until
lightly
browned, about 8 to 10 minutes. Crusts may puff slightly during baking.
After removing from oven, immediately sprinkle 1 tablespoon chocolate
chips
inside each crust. Set cookie sheet aside.
In a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, melt remaining 2 tablespoons
butter
and brown sugar. Stir occasionally, for about 4 minutes, until mixture
has
melted into a smooth golden liquid. Add bananas to liquid and stir for 3
minutes, or until bananas are slightly cooked, but not mushy. Spoon
bananas
evenly into shells. Smooth surface with back of spoon and expose edges
of
crusts. Gently remove molds.
For the optional "flambé" finish to make Hunka Hunka Burnin' Love:
Set the dessert on the table. Place 2 tablespoons of Grand Marnier,
Cointreau or dark rum in large serving spoon. Use a lighter to heat
underside of spoon for 10 seconds, then touch liquid directly to flame.
While liquid is burning, pour a little over each heart.
By: Connie Morrison
Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror.
Kahlil Gibran
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