Open-Face Ice Cream Sandwiches with Caramelized Bananas and Walnuts

(from largomason’s recipe box)

Source: paninihappy.com

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup walnut halves
  • 3 bananas, slightly green, not quite ripe, sliced crosswise into 1/4″ slices
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • Dash of cinnamon
  • 4 slices Chocolate Bread
  • 1 pint vanilla ice cream

Directions

  1. Place the walnuts on a baking sheet and toast in a toaster oven or regular oven at 350° for about 10 minutes until lightly browned and fragrant. Chop the nuts coarsely.

  2. Place a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. When hot, sizzle one tablespoon of butter in the pan for a few seconds, then add bananas. Allow bananas to brown for about 30 seconds without stirring or moving them. Use a heat-proof spatula to turn bananas over, then add brown sugar, cinnamon, and remaining tablespoon of butter. Shaking pan to keep bananas moving, cook about one minute more, until sugar is melted and bananas are caramelized, but still solid. Remove from heat.

  3. Preheat the panini grill to medium-high heat.* Grill bread slices for 2 to 3 minutes until toasted.

  4. Top each slice of bread with a scoop of ice cream, caramelized bananas and a sprinkling of toasted walnuts. Enjoy!

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