BananAlaska

Name: BananAlaska
Prep time: 8 h 55 min
Cook time: 8 h 55 min
Total time: 8 h 55 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon almond extract; 118 milliliters sliced almonds, toasted; 1 banana, sliced; 237 milliliters pasteurized egg whites; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 145 grams box instant banana pudding; 710 milliliters milk; 118 milliliters sugar; 1 roll sugar cookie dough; 2 pints vanilla Swiss almond ice cream, softened in refrigerator for 2 hours

BananAlaska might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 309 calories, 8g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe serves 12. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 8 hours and 55 minutes. If you have sugar, almonds, banana, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

For cookie layers: In a bowl knead 1/2 of the cookie dough with 1/4 cup flour until flour is incorporated.

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Cookie Dough

All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Using the springform pan as a template, cut 1 large cookie. Repeat with remaining dough and 1/4 cup of flour.

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Dough

All Purpose Flour

Roll

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Springform Pan

Place both large cookies on baking sheets or plates and cover with plastic wrap.

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Wrap

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Baking Sheet

Plastic Wrap

Place in the freezer and chill for 15 minutes.

Remove from freezer, place on cookie sheet and bake for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden brown.

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Baking Sheet

Oven

For pudding: In a bowl with an electric hand mixer, beat pudding and milk until thickened, about 2 minutes.

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Milk

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

To assemble: In the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan, place 1 of the cookies. Over the top of the cookie, spread the softened ice cream. Top with sliced bananas.

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Ice Cream

Banana

Spread

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Springform Pan

Layer with another cookie. Top with banana pudding and smooth.

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Banana

Sprinkle with toasted almond slices. Cover with a layer of plastic wrap and a layer of aluminum foil. Freeze for a minimum of 8 hours, preferably overnight.

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Sliced Almonds

Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

Plastic Wrap

For the meringue: With an electric mixer on medium speed, whisk pasturized egg whites to soft peaks. Beat in sugar and almond extract and beat to stiff but not dry peaks. Be careful not to overbeat.

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Almond Extract