Elvis Moon Pie

Name: Elvis Moon Pie
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams bacon, diced small; 1 bunch bananas, peeled and chopped; 1 Tbsp brown sugar; 59 milliliters confectioners sugar; 227 grams confectioners sugar; 237 milliliters light corn syrup; 59 milliliters cornstarch; 14 grams dark rum; 113 grams egg whites; 3 packages unflavored gelatin; 355 milliliters 12 ounces granulated sugar (about; 57 grams granulated sugar; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 7 grams fresh lime juice; 113 grams peanuts; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 237 milliliters ice cold water

This recipe serves 6. If $2.5 per serving falls in your budget, Elvis Moon Pie might be a great gluten free and dairy free recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains approximately 24g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 915 calories. If you have gelatin, bananas, confectioners' sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Instructions

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For the macaroons: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Oven

Place the peanuts and confectioners' sugar in a food processor and process until it reaches a flour consistency, about 5 minutes.

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Powdered Sugar

Peanuts

All Purpose Flour

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Food Processor

Place the egg whites and granulated sugar in a stand mixer and whip until firm peaks form.

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Granulated Sugar

Egg Whites

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Stand Mixer

Using a rubber spatula, slowly fold in the peanut/sugar mixture, one-third at a time, until fully incorporated, being careful not to let the mixture "drop." Pipe the batter using a piping bag or pastry bag onto the prepared baking sheets (six 3-inch rounds on each tray) about 1 inch apart.

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Peanuts

Sugar

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Baking Sheet

Pastry Bag

Spatula

Bake until golden brown and nicely risen, 15 to 17 minutes.

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Oven

Let rest 20 minutes, and then remove the macaroons from the baking sheets.

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Baking Sheet

For the compote: Render the bacon in a saute pan over low heat until crispy and browned.

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Compote

Bacon

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Frying Pan

Add the chopped bananas and cook while mashing. Then add the brown sugar, rum and lime juice, and continue to cook the mashed mixture until no liquid remains.

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Brown Sugar

Lime Juice

Banana

Rum

Place the gelatin into the bowl of a stand mixer along with 1/2 cup of the water. Have the whisk attachment standing by.

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Gelatin

Water

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Stand Mixer

Whisk

Bowl

In a small saucepan, combine the remaining 1/2 cup water, the granulated sugar, corn syrup and salt.

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Granulated Sugar

Corn Syrup

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Place over medium-high heat, cover and allow to cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Uncover, clip a candy thermometer onto the side of the pan and continue to cook until the mixture reaches 240 degrees F, 7 to 8 minutes. Once the mixture reaches this temperature, immediately remove from the heat.

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Candy

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Candy Thermometer

Frying Pan

Turn the mixer on low speed and, while running, slowly pour the sugar syrup down the side of the bowl into the gelatin mixture. Once you have added all of the syrup, increase the speed to high. Continue to whip until the mixture becomes very thick and is lukewarm, 12 to 15 minutes.

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Simple Syrup

Gelatin

Syrup

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Blender

Bowl

Add the vanilla during the last minute of whipping.

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Vanilla

Place one macaroon baked-side down.

Add a scoop of the compote, about 3 tablespoons. Cover the compote with 1 tablespoon marshmallow whip. Using a hand torch, roast the marshmallow until browned. Top with another macaroon, baked-side up. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.

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Marshmallows