Banana Creme Anglaise

[hflager]

Any ideas for making a banana creme anglaise that DO NOT involve "banana extract"?

Could I just smash up some bananas, pour hot cream over them, let them steep, then strain out the bananas and use that cream to make the anglaise?

[pastrymama]

Yes, you can use the mashed bananas to flavor the cream, I do this for banana bread pudding custard, I also add a few peels and let it steep around a half an hour. Then strain it and proceed with the recipe.

[Lisa Shock]

Maybe, but, you'd still be stuck with the problem of enzymatic browning resulting in a fairly dark, probably unsightly, end product. I'd try making a banana puree with a little vitamin C powder before infusing.

[chiantiglace]

make creme anglaise

chill creme anglaise

roast bananas in an oven until black all around

puree bananas with creme anglaise

pour into ice bath and stir for a few minutes to cool as fast as possible

store air tight.

Edited April 11, 2010 by chiantiglace (log)