Name: Banana meringue puddings
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Bananas; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 heaped tbsp brown sugar; 2 medium-ripe bananas, peeled and chopped in chunks; Custard; 150 millilitre milk; 1/4 (100ml) condensed milk; 1/2 tsp vanilla essence; 2 egg yolks (reserve whites for the meringue); 1 tablespoon cornflour; Meringue; 2 egg whites; 4 tablespoon caster sugar; zest of 1 lime

Ingredients

Bananas

1 tablespoon butter

1 heaped tbsp brown sugar

2 medium-ripe bananas, peeled and chopped in chunks

Custard

150 millilitre milk

1/4 (100ml) condensed milk

1/2 tsp vanilla essence

2 egg yolks (reserve whites for the meringue)

1 tablespoon cornflour

Meringue

2 egg whites

4 tablespoon caster sugar

zest of 1 lime

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200˚C. Grease a 2-cup capacity oven-proof dish. In a frypan, melt butter and sugar over a medium heat until it bubbles and begins to caramelise. Add bananas to the pan. Turn heat off and stir until bananas are coated in the caramel. Spoon evenly into oven-proof dish.

2.For the custard, pour milk, condensed milk and vanilla into a small saucepan. Whisk in egg yolks, followed by the cornflour, whisking until it is fully dissolved.

3.Warm over a low heat until the custard begins to thicken (about 5-8 minutes), stirring constantly. Pour custard over the layer of caramelised bananas. Set aside while you make the meringue.

4.For the meringue, beat the egg whites into soft peaks and gradually add the caster sugar, a spoonful at a time. Beat until the meringue is thick and glossy. Stir in the lime zest. Spoon the meringue over the custard layer, smooth slightly, but don’t be too neat – the peaks will catch the heat and brown nicely.

5.Bake for 15 minutes until meringue is slightly browned in places, but watch it as it can burn quickly. Serve either warm or chilled – it’s good either way!

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