Grilled pound cake with seared banana/pineapple split
4 servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
1 | pounds | Cake; 4 pieces, 2\" thick |
1 | Pineapple; whole, sliced 1/4\" | |
; thick | ||
4 | Bananas; sliced lengthwise | |
8 | ounces | Unsalted butter |
8 | ounces | Heavy cream |
8 | ounces | Milk chocolate; chopped |
1 | gallon | Ice cream |
Directions
Brush melted butter onto both sides of poundcake pieces and allow to soak in. Peel pineapple and cut in half lengthwise, remove core. Cut into thin strips of ¼ inch thickness. Peel banana, slice in half lengthwise.
Prepare grill and wait until charcoal is completely ashen, a medium hot fire is perfect. While waiting for grill to heat prepare the hot fudge. On your oven range, pour cream into a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Remove pan from heat and add chocolate, stir until smooth and reserve.
When coals are ready clean grid of any debris from previous use and grease with spray oil. Place poundcake pieces on grid and cook until golden brown, 2-3 minutes. per side.
Remove poundcake and place 1 piece onto a plate. Place pineapple and bananas on hot grid and cook 5-6 minutes on each side. Remove from grid.
Place 2 slices of each fruit onto the poundcake, put 2 scoops of your favorite ice cream on top and pour a nice portion of the hot fudge over the ice cream. Enjoy!!
NOTES : For cooking this recipe indoors the use of a stovetop french grill is preferred. That is how we prepared these recipes in our Culinary Adventures kitchen.
Recipe by: Michael Washer Exec. Pastry Chef Hilton Hotels Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.