Bananas Ghana Recipes

BANANAS GHANA

Steps:

• Cut 8 medium BANANAS in half lengthwise and then crosswise.
• Blend: 1/4 cup SUGAR and
• 1 teaspoons CINNAMON and
• Dip the bananas in this mixture until coated.
• Place the four quarters cut side down, side by side, in a 9-inch round or square ovenproof dish.
• Blend: 1 cup ORANGE JUlCE with
• 3 Tbs. CURACAO or APRICOT BRANDY.
• Pour juice over all the bananas.
• Bake at 350' for 20 minutes, basting with the juice if required.
• Sprinkle 4 Tbs. SHREDDED COCONUT or CHOPPED PEANUTS over the top.
• Serve piping hot directly from baking dish.
• Pass a bowl of SWEETENED SOUR CREAM (use brown sugar) as a garnish.

BANANAS GHANA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine 1/4 cup of sugar with cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Roll banana pieces in cinnamon sugar and place in a 9 inch ovenproof dish.
• Mix orange juice and brandy together and pour into dish with the bananas.
• Bake 20 minutes, periodically basting the bananas with the juice.
• Remove bananas from oven and sprinkle either coconut or peanuts on top.
• If you like, mix together the sour cream and tablepoon of sugar. Serve on side as an optional garnish.

ACCRA BANANA PEANUT CAKE (GHANA)

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl sift together the first five ingredients, set aside. Cream together the 10 ounces of butter with 2 cups of sugar in another medium mixing bowl. Lightly beat eggs and blend into creamed mixture, set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl mash 8 bananas and add coarsely chopped peanuts. Alternately add sifted dry ingredients and creamed mixture to bananas and peanuts. Combine well and pour into greased 9 x 12 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar with 1 teaspoons cinnamon. When cake comes out of oven and still warm, sprinkle sugar and cinnamon mixture on top.