Storified by Lucette Delacroix· Fri, Mar 01 2013 18:47:17
Baking bananas bring out their natural sweetness and make them taste even more delicious. In this home cooking recipe, bananas are flavored with butter, sugar and lemon juice and baked until soft and silky. This quick and simple dessert recipe makes an elegant dish served with some vanilla ice cream and sprinkled with chopped pecans or almonds. You can also put whipped cream on top and chocolate shavings or for a healthier alternative, top this with yogurt and enjoy for a luxurious breakfast.
There are many kinds of bananas available in the market and varieties differ in texture, size and flavor. Yellow bananas are available the whole year round and exotic varieties can be bought at ethnic food markets. There is a lot of diversity in Hispanic, Thai and Philippine markets where bananas are grown abundantly and exported around the world. There are red bananas, plantains, Lady Fingers, and burro bananas. You can use a variety of bananas to make this recipe even more fun and tasty or you can try different kinds of bananas each time you make this recipe.
After they are harvested, bananas develop and ripen further so they can be picked while they are still green. This allows them to be shipped to far places with little storage problem. Bananas are sensitive to cool temperatures, however, and bruise easily below 55 degrees F. When storing bananas, never keep them inside the refrigerator. 60 to 70 degrees F is the ideal temperature for allowing bananas to ripen. Higher temperatures will cause them to ripen too quickly.
When buying bananas, choose those that are firm with a bright appearance and have no signs of injury or bruises. Bananas with green tips are not fully developed and should be allowed to ripen for a day or two or more when the solid yellow color is specked with brown.
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