At the risk of gilding the lily, and mixing metaphors, I decided last week to turn a bunch of very ripe bananas into some malted banana ice cream, and unwittingly ended up taking the first steps on the blessed path to banana nirvana. The formula for the ice cream is from David Lebovitz's The Perfect Scoop, though like this fellow traveller (click here for recipe) I increased the milk to 2 cups, and all on my own initiative I added 2/3 cup malted milk powder and a big splash of rum. The ice cream by itself was wickedly good. The malt flavor melds perfectly with the banana and really intensifies the already intense roasted flavor. But not content with wickedly good, I forged ahead into the dizzying realm of banana splits. The hot fudge is also courtesy of Monsieur Lebovitz's oeuvre d'genie. The whipped cream I whipped very soft, with no sugar. Some chopped walnuts and maraschino cherry direct from the jar completed the picture. And a very pretty picture I think it is!
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