Banana Split with Dulce De Leche and Strawberries

Banana Split with Dulce De Leche and Strawberries

In the food section of Newsday, Thursday June 20, 2013, there was a recipe for a Banana Split with Dulce De Leche and Strawberries.  You can use caramel sauce for the Dulce De Leche sauce…so why don’t you give it a try!

Banana Split with Dulce De Leche and Strawberries

Banana Split with Dulce De Leche and Strawberries

¼ cup heavy cream

1 Tbsp. sugar

½ tsp. vanilla

1 banana, split lengthwise

1 ½ coconut or vanilla ice cream

½ cup stemmed and sliced strawberries, plus 3 small strawberries, stemmed

¼ cup dulce de leche or other caramel sauce

2 Tbsp. sweetened flaked coconut, toasted

 

Whip cream, sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer until cream holds soft peaks.

Place banana slices in a long, narrow, shallow dish.  Arrange 3 scoops ice cream on top of banana.  Spoon sliced strawberries over ice cream and drizzle with about half of the dulce de leche sauce (or caramel sauce).  Top with whipped cream, drizzle with more dulce de leche and sprinkle with coconut.  Top each mound of ice cream and whipped cream with a small strawberry.  Serve immediately.

2 servings

 

(Recipe for Banana Split with Dulce DeLulce was in Newsday, June 20, 2013)