Banana foster tart

10 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Refrigerated piecrust from 15 oz. pkg.; softened as directed on package
2mediumsBananas; cut into 1/4\" slices
teaspoonLight rum; * see below
2teaspoonsGrated orange peel
cupChopped pecans
cupFirmly packed brown sugar
¼cupWhipping cream
¼cupButter or margarine
½teaspoonVanilla
Vanilla ice cream; optional

Directions

Heat oven to 450 F. Prepare pie crust as directed on package for one-crust baked shell, using 9 inch tart pan with removable bottom or 9 inch pie pan.

Bake at 450 F. for 9-11 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. In small bowl, combine bananas and rum; toss to coat. Spreinkle orange peel evenly in bottom of baked crust. Arrange bananas in single layer over peel; sprinke with pecans. In heavy medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, whipping cream and butter, cook and stir over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil. Cook an additional 2-4 minutes or until mixture is thickened and deep golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in vanillla. Spoon warm filling over bananas and pecans. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm or cool with ice cream. Store in refrigerator. * To substitute for rum - combine ½ tsp.

rum extract with 4 tsp. water. Makes 10 servings. Per serving; 430 calories, 27 g. fat, 42% CFF, 85 mg cholesterol, 210 mg. sodium, 42 g.

carbohydrate, 4 grams protein Dietary Exchanges: 1½ starch, 1 ½ fruit, 5 fat MC formatting by bobbi744@...

Recipe by: Pillsbury 38th Bake-Off, '98, Brenda Elsea, Tucson, Arizona Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Roberta Banghart <bobbi744@...> on Mar 24, 1998