Caramelized Banana Tart

Name: Caramelized Banana Tart
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 large egg yolk mixed with 1 1/2 tablespoons water; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 397 grams all-butter puff pastry, thawed in the refrigerator; 5 smalls just-ripe bananas, halved lengthwise; 118 milliliters sugar; 6 Tbsps unsalted butter; 1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped; 6 servings Sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, for serving; 2 Tbsps water

Caramelized Banana Tart might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 765 calories, 9g of protein, and 45g of fat. A mixture of sugar, just-ripe bananas, vanilla bean, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 37

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Oven

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry to a rough 10-by-15-inch rectangle, then trim it to a neat 9-by-14-inch rectangle. Using a ruler, cut a 3/4-inch-wide strip of dough from each side; you will have 2 long and 2 short strips.

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Puff Pastry Sheets

Dough

Roll

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Transfer the rectangle to the prepared baking sheet and brush with the egg wash. Set the strips on each side to form a border, pressing firmly to help the dough adhere; brush the strips with the egg wash. Freeze the tart shell until chilled, about 10 minutes.

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Dough

Egg

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Baking Sheet

Prick the bottom of the tart shell all over with a fork.

Bake in the lower third of the oven for about 40 minutes, until the shell is puffed and golden. Press down the center of the shell slightly. Increase the oven temperature to 42

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Oven

Rub the bananas with the lemon juice. In a skillet, cook the sugar over moderate heat, stirring until melted. Cook without stirring until a medium-amber caramel forms, about 5 minutes.

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Lemon Juice

Banana

Caramel

Sugar

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Frying Pan

Remove from the heat; whisk in the butter, vanilla seeds and water.

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Vanilla

Butter

Seeds

Water

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Whisk

Add the bananas and gently turn to coat with the caramel. Arrange the bananas in the tart shell, cut sides up, leaving most of the caramel in the skillet.

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Banana

Caramel

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Frying Pan

Drizzle 1/4 cup of the caramel over the bananas.

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Banana

Caramel

Bake the tart for about 20 minutes, until the bananas are slightly tender.

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Banana