Broiled Brown Sugar-Vanilla Bananas Atop Ricotta
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- Yield Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 cup light-brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 4 ripe, firm bananas, peeled
Directions
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Preheat broiler, with rack 6 inches from heat source. Mix ricotta and nutmeg in a small bowl. Mix sugars, salt, and vanilla in a small bowl. Cut bananas diagonally 1/4 inch thick, keeping slices in order as you cut. Discard tips.
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Spread 1/4 cup ricotta mixture in each of four 5-inch-wide by 1-inch-deep baking dishes. Fan 1 banana around edge of each dish, creating a circle. Gently press bananas into ricotta mixture. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush bananas with water, then sprinkle each with 2 tablespoons sugar mixture. Pat sugar into an even layer on top of bananas to prevent the sugar from clumping and burning.
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Broil until sugar has caramelized and bananas have softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve immediately.
Cook's Note
For an even faster dessert, broil sweetened banana, mango, or pear slices or halved pineapple by itself in an oven-proof dish. Top with ice cream, yogurt, or creme fraiche if desired. To broil fruit without ricotta, pat the sugar mixture into 1 pound of sliced fruit. Broil, rotating dish halfway through, until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
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