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To be a lush chef, does not mean to drink in excess - this can result in scary fires and bad dishes. A lush chef is one who enjoys gourmet cooking/baking, often with fresh ingredients and the smart use of one's home bar. If there happens to be half a bottle of beer, a glass of wine, or a sip of brandy left over...well, one cannot be wasteful. I give you permission to imbibe.

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Jun 30, 2011

Rum Banana Ice Cream


























Libations used: 2 Tbs dark rum
Libations left over: Isn't the rum in the ice cream enough?
I may not have an ice cream machine...yet...but that won't stop me from making ice cream.  The latest home cook rage this summer has been making banana ice cream - it's healthy, calls for no added sugar or cream, and uses just one ingredient.  It's an excellent way to use up over-ripe bananas and doesn't require firing up the oven on a hot summer day.  Being the Lush Chef that I am, I added pirate rum (aka dark rum), of course.

Rum Banana Ice Cream - serves 4
Ingredients:
  • 4 over-ripe bananas
  • 2 Tbs dark rum
  • caramelized nuts (optional)
- Peel and slice bananas, and places slices on a cookie sheet or plate.  Freeze for about 1-2 hours.
- Use a food processor or blender to purée the bananas.
- Add the rum and keep blending until the bananas have a thick, ice cream-like texture.
- I like to pop the banana purée back in the freezer to help thicken it up and cool it down a little.
- Top with caramelized nuts.



1 comments:

Quinn said...

Yum, I just made banana rum ice cream too!