TAIWAN SWEET BANANAS IN COCONUT MILK & SAUCE

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A sweet fruit served with bowls of rice. You eat the banana chunks and sip the milk. This is served by roadside vendors and push carts. Adapted for use in U.S. This is two recipes in one.

Provided by Montana Heart Song

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

4 firm bananas, peeled, cut in bite size chunks
4 (15 ounce) cans coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger
1 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
3 tablespoons powdered sugar

Steps:

  • In medium stockpot add bananas, coconut milk, ginger, five spice and powdered sugar.
  • Simmer, turning bananas gently. Cook 15 minutes.
  • Note: After the above is cooked, for a wonderful sauce over gingerbread or vanilla ice cream, do the following:
  • Taiwan Sweet Sauce.
  • 2 tsps cornstarch in 1/2 cup cold water, dissolve. Mash the bananas. Add the cornstarch mixture to the coconut milk and mashed bananas. Stir contantly so it will not burn. Stir until thick and glossy. Chill. Spoon over dessert.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 981.6, Fat 79.1, SaturatedFat 69.9, Sodium 223.3, Carbohydrate 70.2, Fiber 12.9, Sugar 47.6, Protein 13.2

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