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Banana split

Frozen dessert served in a long dish: a banana split lengthwise, three scoops of ice cream and a generous topping. Born in the United States in the early 20th century, it is a summer treat.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Whisk the cold liquid cream with the icing sugar until you get a firm whipped cream.
  2. Melt the dark chocolate in a bain-marie, then stir in the corn syrup to get a smooth sauce.
  3. Peel the bananas, split them in half lengthwise and place them on either side of a long dish.
  4. Arrange the three scoops of ice cream between them: vanilla, chocolate and strawberry.
  5. Drizzle with the chocolate sauce, add the whipped cream, then the maraschino cherries.
  6. Sprinkle with chopped walnuts and serve immediately.

Variations and tips

Fruity version. Replace the chocolate sauce with a strawberry coulis blended with a little sugar.

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