Gordon Ramsay’s Hot Bananas Dessert

I’m not exactly sure what show Gordon cooks this dessert on. He has so many shows lately, it’s hard to keep up. It does look mighty scrumptious though. This dessert is completely decadent, so roll up your sleeves and prepare to spoil yourself and your guests.

Ingredients:

• Sugar – 1 cup
• Bananas
• Butter – 2 TBS
• Chili finely sliced – (1-2)
• Brown Rum – nice sized glug
• Coconut Milk – 1/4 cup
• Vanilla Ice Cream – several scoops

Directions:

Add the sugar to a hot pan over medium heat and caramelize. Slice bananas add to pan, and coat them in the caramel. Add butter and allow to melt. Add the finely sliced chili if you like it hot, and stir. Pour in the rum, and flambe (set it on fire – carefully). Add coconut milk and twirl.

Spoon bananas into serving dishes and top each serving with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream.

Done!

The recipe quantities are estimated, just like the rest of the recipes on this site. You can watch the video yourself and change the amount of any particular ingredient if you think you have a better estimate.

This dessert can be prepared in minutes and looks really great! Gordon says to make sure you buy shortbread of fine quality that’s thin.

Ingredients:

• generous 3/4 cup creme fraiche
• 5 tbsp whipping cream
• 2-3 tbsp confectioners sugar, plus extra to dust
• 8 all-butter round shortbreads
• 14oz strawberries, hulled and quartered
• few mint sprigs (leaves only), roughly shredded, plus a few sprigs to finish

Directions:

Put the creme fraiche, whipping cream, and 2 tbsp confectioners sugar into a large bowl. Beat lightly until smooth and just thick, taking care not to over-whisk. Taste and add a little more confectioners sugar if you think it needs it.

Place a shortbread on each serving plate. Spoon a large dollop of the creamy mixture on top. Scatter the strawberries and minto over the cream.

Dist the other shortbreads with confectioners sugar and rest them on top of the strawberries. Add a mint sprig to each dessert and serve.