Banana Purses Recipes

BANANA PURSE

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400 degrees.
• Line a heavy large cookie sheet with foil. Spray foil with nonstick spray. In a medium bowl combine bananas and syrup. Mash bananas slightly with a fork. On a clean surface, lay flat 1 sheet of puff pastry. Cut pastry in 1/2 lengthwise. Using a rolling pin, roll out each pastry sheet into a 15 by 5-inch rectangle. Cut each rectangle crosswise into thirds, forming 6 squares total. Evenly distribute 1/2 of the banana mixture onto center of each square. Fold corners of pastry into center and pinch ends together, twisting to seal. Repeat with remaining sheet of puff pastry and banana mixture. Arrange pastries on prepared cookie sheet. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon. Brush pastries with milk. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar over pastries. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden. Serve warm.

BANANA PURSE IN PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F with oven rack in center position.
• Combine bananas with syrup, mashing the bananas slightly.
• Lay flat 1 sheet of puff pastry and cut in 1/2 lengthwise.
• With rolling pin, roll out each 1/2 sheet into 15x5-inch rectangle.
• Cut each rectangle crosswise into thirds, forming 6 squares total.
• Distribute banana mixture onto center of each square, topping with banana slices, as desired.
• Fold corners of pastry into the center and pinch ends together, twisting to seal.
• Repeat with remaining sheet of puff pastry and remaining banana mixture.
• Arrange pastries on cookie sheet.
• Brush pastries with milk and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
• Serve warm.

BANANA PURSES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400°F. Coarsely mash the bananas and syrup in a medium bowl with a fork.
• Unfold 1 pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Cut the pastry sheet in half lengthwise. Roll each piece into a 15x5-inch rectangle. Cut each rectangle crosswise to make 3 (5-inch) squares. Repeat with the remaining pastry sheet, making 12 in all.
• Spoon the banana mixture into the center of the pastry squares. Fold the corners to the center over the filling and twist tightly to seal. Place the filled pastries onto a baking sheet.
• Stir the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Brush the pastries with the milk and sprinkle with the sugar mixture.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown. Remove the pastries from the baking sheet and let cool on wire racks for 10 minutes.

BANANA PURSES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400°F. Coarsely mash the bananas and syrup in a medium bowl with a fork.Unfold 1 pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Cut the pastry sheet in half lengthwise. Roll each piece into a 15x5-inch rectangle. Cut each rectangle crosswise to make 3 (5-inch) squares. Repeat with the remaining pastry sheet, making 12 in all.Spoon the banana mixture into the center of the pastry squares. Fold the corners to the center over the filling and twist tightly to seal. Place the filled pastries onto a baking sheet.Stir the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Brush the pastries with the milk and sprinkle with the sugar mixture.Bake for 15 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown. Remove the pastries from the baking sheet and let cool on wire racks for 10 minutes.