Banana Cold Souffle Recipe

  
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
      1 T  unflavored gelatin
    1/4 c  water,cold
      3    eggs
    1/2 c  evaporated milk
      1 T  lemon juice
      2 T  sweetened condensed milk
    1/2 c  sugar
      4 T  banana puree
           DRESSING
      1 c  whipped cream
      1    banana,ripe
      7    strawberries,or cherries
           yellow food coloring
           lime (or lemon juice)

Sprinkle gelatine over cold water to dissolve.  Separate eggs, beat
yolks slightly, add lemon juice.  Heat evaporated milk in double boiler,
add egg yolk and condensed milk, stirring constantly until thick.
Stir in banana puree.  Remove from heat & add gelatine.  Beat egg
whites and gradually add sugar.  Fold gently into banana mixture.  Pour
into bowl or souffle dish.  Chill 2-3 hours.

DRESSING: Whip cream, add lime or lemon juice & add sufficient drops of
colouring to make the cream brighter colour than the top of the souffle.
Spread over souffle; garnish with banana slices & cherries.

Banana Cottage Cheese Salad
 
      Yield: 2 Servings
 
    1/2 c  cottage cheese
      2    prunes,stewed
      2    peaches,stewed
      4    strawberries
      1    ripe banana,sliced in
           -rounds.
           lettuce leaves

Centre the cottage cheese on lettuce bed.  Circle with the prunes,
peaches, strawberries and banana.

Banana Recipes From Jamaica 1965

Banana Cream Pie
 
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
      2 c  flour,sifted
    3/4    salt
      1 c  shortening
      4 T  ice water,up to 6 TBSP
           Banana Cream Filling
    1/3 c  flour
    2/3 c  sugar
    1/4 t  salt
      2 c  milk
      3    egg yolks,beaten
      2 T  butter,or oleo
    1/2 t  vanilla
      2    bananas,pureed up to 3
           banans

Sift flour and salt together and cut in shortening.  Add water,
sprinkling in a little at a time until the pastry holds together.
Press lightly into a solid mass.  Roll out on a floured board, and line
pie tin.  Prick bottom of pastry and bake shell.  Prepare banana cream
filling.  Pour into baked pastry shell.  Top with meringue.  Bake in
oven 400 degrees F. for about 5 minutes

BANANA CREAM FILLING:  Mix flour, sugar & salt in saucepan.  Stir in
milk, cook over low flame until thick, stirring constantly.  Add egg
yolks slowly.  Add banana puree.  Stir well.  Cook 2 minutes.  Add
butter Cool & add vanilla.  Pour into pastry shell.