Banana Caramel Pie

This recipe is courtesy of my sister Cece from Sydney!



1c.APF(all purpose flour)

100g cold butter

1 yolk

1 tsp vanilla

2-3 tsp cold water

sliced bananas

filling;

400 g condensed milk

1/4 brown sugar

50 g butter

-grease a round 22cm loose pan

process flour and butter til crumbly. add egg yolk,vanilla and enough water to make the ingredients cling together shape into round ball

roll out the pastry between 2 sheets of wax paper until large enough to line the prepared tin

lift the pastry into the tin and trim the edges, refrigerate for 30 Min's.cover pastry with wax paper and fill with beans or rice blind bake for 190 c for 10 mins.remove the beans and paper and cook for another 10 minutes until brown.
Filling: combine all ingredients in a small pan over heat till sugar and butter is dissolved. Cool slightly.

Pour filling into pastry and cook in oven at 180 C until it is set and cool.  Just before serving, decorate with sliced bananas and whipped cream

serves 6

Whole Wheat Banana Nut Muffins

1 1/2c. whole wheat flour
1c. all purpose flour
3/4t. baking soda
1/2t. salt
1/2t.baking powder
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. vegetable oil
2 T vanilla
 3 very ripe bananas (mashed)
1/4 cup yogurt or sour cream

1. Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl and mix all wet ingredients excluding the bananas in a bowl.
2. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix.
3. Add bananas and pour into greased texas sized muffin pans.
4. Bake for 30- 45 min at 350 degrees

Turon Na Saging

This is my daughter favorite dessert. My mom came  and visit one time and made turon for a snack, my little girl was just 5 years old then and loved it.Taste like banana foster dessert if you serve it with  vanilla icecream on a side . Crunchy, delicious with just enough sweetness good for merienda in the afternoon.I used very ripe plantains(  Latin bananas) or you could use ripe saba bananas if available.

2 very ripe plaintains cut into quarters each

8 Lumpia wrappers

1/4 cup veggie oil

brown sugar or white sugar

1. Peel banana and and cut into 4ths.

2. Roll bananas in sugar

3. Heat heavy skillet with oil

4. Heat oil on medium heat

5. Place the banana on the wrapper and fold it like an eggroll. Make sure the edges are on the bottom.

6. Fry seam side down for 3 min on each side until crispy or golden brown.

7. Serve with ice cream or by itself!