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Bananas flambéed with squeezed orange and chocolate

Bananas flambéed with squeezed orange and chocolate

Ingredients for 6 people:

24 small bananas (mini) or 6 large

25 cl of squeezed orange juice

100g 55% dark chocolate

50 g red currants

10 mint leaves

10 cl of alcohol or orange liqueur

70g brown or white sugar

70g butter

10 cl of heavy cream

Bananas flambéed with squeezed orange and chocolate

Chocolate melted in a bain-marie mixed with cream

Peeled bananas, browned in a caramel obtained with sugar and butter and flambéed with alcohol

Mint leaves nicely scattered all over

Destemmed currants to garnish

Orange juice is added after flambéing and reduced to obtain a syrupy sauce.

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Scent of childhood, colored balls, play of flavors for this dessert which can be prepared in advance. Served warm, optionally dusted with cinnamon.

Source:La Bonne Cuisine