A Caramelized Banana Split

For the days when you’re feeling particularly ambitious, here is a recipe to make a banana split from scratch - everything from the ice cream to the fudge to the strawberry sauce.

Vanilla Ice Cream:

• 350g whole milk

• 350g heavy cream

• 1 Tbsp vanilla paste

• ½ tsp kosher salt

• 100g granulated sugar

• 4 large egg yolks

Strawberry Sauce:

• 1 pint strawberries, trimmed and quartered

• Juice of half a lemon

• 50g granulated sugar

Fudge Sauce:

• 75g granulated sugar

• 40g Dutch-process cocoa

• 140ml heavy cream

• 1 Tbsp unsalted butter

• ¼ tsp kosher salt

• 45g dark chocolate, chopped

Caramelized Banana:

• Bananas, however many you need

• Brown sugar

• Unsalted butter

To serve:

• Whipped cream

• Crushed peanuts

• Marashino cherries

1. Stir milk, cream, vanilla and salt in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium until it’s simmering and steamy (but not boiling).

2. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and yolks until fluffy

3. Ladle in a few ladlefuls of the warm milk, whisking until smooth. Pour this egg mixture back into the milk pot.

4. Heat over medium-low to 175F, whisking constantly. You’ll know it’s ready when it coats the back of a spoon.

5. Strain mixture into a heat-proof container and allow to cool before chilling in the fridge for 4-24 hrs. Churn in an ice cream maker and store in the freezer for 4-6 hours to firm up.

6. For the strawberry sauce, blend strawberries, lemon juice and sugar. Strain into a small saucepan and simmer for 15 mins on low heat until thickened. Chill in the fridge until ready to serve.

7. For the fudge, sift sugar and cocoa together. Combine cocoa sugar mix, cream, butter and salt in a medium saucepan.

8. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook for 2-3 minutes until smooth. Remove from the heat and whisk in chopped chocolate. Serve warm!

9. Once ready to serve, get started on the bananas. Slice bananas in half lengthwise. Cover the cut side with brown sugar.

10. Melt 1-2 Tbsp butter in a skillet over medium heat and add bananas cut side down. Cook for about 2 mins until golden.

11. Place banana slices in a banana split bowl. Top with ice cream, strawberry sauce, warm fudge, crushed peanuts, whipped cream and maraschino cherries.