serves
8
prep
30 minutes
cook
50 minutes
difficulty
Mid
serves
8
people
preparation
30
minutes
cooking
50
minutes
difficulty
Mid
level
Ingredients
- 200 g unsalted butter, softened
- 200 g brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 350 g (about 3) mashed bananas
- 200 g (1⅓ cups) self-raising flour
- ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda
Topping
- 150 g brown sugar
- 2 bananas, thickly sliced into 24
Coconut custard
- 300 ml thickened cream
- 300 ml coconut milk
- 110 g (½ cup) caster sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
To make coconut custard, place cream and coconut milk in a saucepan over medium–high heat and bring to just below boiling point. Place caster sugar, egg yolks and vanilla in a bowl, whisking to combine. Slowly add cream mixture, whisking constantly, then pour into a clean saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until custard is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Cool to room temperature, then cover surface with plastic wrap and chill until needed.
Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease 8 x 250 ml ovenproof moulds. To make topping, place brown sugar and 1 tbsp water in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring to dissolve. Divide among prepared moulds, then arrange 3 banana slices in base of each. Set aside.
Using an electric mixer, beat butter and brown sugar until pale and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in mashed bananas, then fold in flour and bicarbonate of soda. Divide batter among prepared moulds, then cover each with greased baking paper and a pleated sheet of foil, securing with kitchen string. Place moulds in a deep baking dish and pour in enough boiling water to come halfway up sides of moulds. Bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean. Turn out and serve with coconut custard.
Photography Chris Chen
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
