recipe

INGREDIENTS

Butter cookies 250g

Butter (melted) 2-3 tbsp

Egg yolks 4

Sugar ½ cup or to taste

Corn flour ½ cup

Milk 2 ¼ cups

Cream 300ml

Vanilla essence 1 tsp

Banana 3 or as required

Lemon juice 1-2 tbsp

Sugar ¼ cup

Water ½ cup

Walnuts (chopped) ½ cup

Whipped cream

Banana slices

DIRECTIONS

* In a chopper, add butter cookies and crush cookies in a processor.

* Add melted butter and chop again.

* Transfer to a serving dish, press firmly down into the base to create an even layer and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

* In a bowl add egg yolks, sugar, corn flour, milk and whisk well.

* In a wok add milk, cream and whisk well.

* Add vanilla essence, mix well and cook until simmering hot.

* Gradually add half quantity of hot milk in egg mixture and whisk continuously.

* Now add whole mixture in remaining hot milk, mix well and cook on low flame until it thickens.

* Transfer the mixture to serving dish, spread evenly, let it cool and refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled.

* On a clean cutting board, cut banana into slices. Squeeze lemon over them and set aside.

* In a frying pan add sugar, water and cook on very low flame until sugar is caramelised and turns brown.

* On low flame, add cream and mix well.

* Add banana slices and mix well.

* Add walnuts and mix well.

* Transfer the mixture in serving dish and refrigerate until chilled.

* Garnish the top with whipped cream, banana slices and serve!

Courtesy: Food Fusion

Recipe by Seema Hanif