Banana Brulees Recipe
Banana Brulees
 Prep Time ~ 20 mins | Cooking Time ~ 30 mins |
 Approx Cost ~ £2.90 |  Difficulty ~ Easy |
 Freeze ~No |  Serves ~ 6 |
Tip ~ Make sure you cook these custards in the 'water bath' according to the recipe, as this will ensure they cook gently andensure they staysoft and creamy in the centre.
Ingredients:
300ml/ ½ pint single cream
1 egg
2 egg yolks
25g /1oz caster sugar
Few drops vanilla essence
225ml/8floz double cream
2 tablespoons natural yogurt
3 medium - sized ripe bananas
Squeeze lemon juice
4 level tablespoons Demerara sugar
Method:
- Heat the oven to 160C,325F, gas mark 3
- Lightly butter 6 individual ramekins and place in a large roasting tin.
- Heat the single cream almost to the boil. While the cream is heating, lightly beat the whole egg, egg yolks, sugar and vanilla in a bowl.
- Stir in the hot cream and blend well.
- Strain the custard into a jug and pour into the prepared dishes, don't fill more than half full.
- Fill the roasting tin to a depth of ½ inch with warm water. Place the custards in the preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until set.
- Cool, then refrigerate until chilled.
- Whip the double cream to soft peaks and fold in the natural yogurt.
- Mash the bananas with a squeeze of lemon juice.
- Spoon the banana over each chilled custard, cover with the whipped cream. Refrigerate for several hours.
- About 1 hour before serving, sprinkle the tops generously with the sugar to cover the surface evenly. Place under a hot grill to melt the sugar, about 1 minute.
- Place in a fridge until the sugar topping becomes crisp.