Topic: banana curd - anyone have a recipe?

[gwynleg]

Not strictly off the allotment but our local market had v cheap bananas - have already made banana chutney but would like to try my hand at banana curd. I know it exists! I have eaten it and searching on the net makes reference to it but cant find a recipe in English (only French).
Heres hoping someone has a tried and tested recipe (or even a not tried and tested one!0
Thanks

[wilko]

 :) I never heard of it  ??? sound s lovely, I love bananas

how do you make the chutney ?

[gwynleg]

Hi Wilko - got this off the net - it was lovely when potting it up - not sure if it will improve over time (for the chilli to come through a bit). It goes a nice pink colour!

AFRICAN CHUTNEY RECIPE INGREDIENTS
30 bananas
3 cups brown vinegar
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup seedless raisins
2 red chilies
1 onion (medium)
2 tbsp ground ginger
1 tbsp salt
To make the BANANA CHUTNEY
Peel the onion and chop finely.
Remove the seeds from the chilies and chop finely.
Peel and slice the bananas, about ¼ inch (1/2cm) rounds.
Combine all the ingredients and simmer in a stainless steel or enamel saucepan for 2 hours, until the mixture reaches the desired consistency.
Bottle and seal whilst the Banana Chutney mixture is still hot.
Banana chutney has an unusual flavor and is a great accompaniment for light curries and bredies.
Also you can try it as a spread on buttered bread, The unusual flavor makes this a great taste treat

P.s. I used 10 bananas and reduced the rest of ingredients accordingly - made about 5 jamjars full.

[Jeannine]

 Is this what you wanted?

                                   Banana Curd

12 ounces of sugar
1 large lemon(you need the juice and the rind)
4 large ripe bananas, they need to be ripe but not black
4 large eggs
5 ounces  butter,not margarine


Mash the bananas very well.
Prepare the lemon.
Whisk the eggs


In a double pan melt the butter ,add the sugar ,prepared lemon and the bananas,bring to a  very gentle simmer,cook for about 10 minutes.

Add some of the banana mixture to the bowl containing the whisked eggs , quickly beat it, then return all to the pan.

Bring back to temperature,keep stirring, it will thicken after a while, do not let it boil.

When it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, ladle it into hot sterilised jars and seal.

Use it on toast or as you would lemon curd.

Another good recipe for using bananas is Banoffi Pie one of my favourites.

XX Jeannine

[gwynleg]

Jeannine - thank you so much! I looked on delia-online for this recipe (didnt find it) and found a number of references to a Jeannine - is this also you?!
And banofee pie has to be made - I love it also!

Does the curd last a few weeks/months in the fridge or should I eat it quicker?

[Debs]

Mmmm banana curd!  Never heard of this, but sounds lovely.

Will have to try it :P

Debs

[asbean]

Thanks Jeannine, that sounds delicious, I'll give it a try next trip to the market to buy bananas  :P :P

[Jeannine]

Sussed, it is me, but I don't go on there much anymore, there are some super folks but some not so and I was asked to join this one, I did, and I am happy here.

I think my recipes are still in my profile.

If you seal ther jars properley it will have  the same shelf life as lemon curd.

I am glad it is what you wanted.

[gwynleg]

Nine (small) pots made this morning as I did buy a lot of bananas (still more left...) - it tastes fantastic. I made a shortcut by borrowing the WI microwave instructions for lemon curd (basically putting all ingredients bar eggs into a bowl and microwaving for two minutes at a time, then stirring, till butter and sugar melted together. Then add eggs and again microwave for a minute each time till thickening, then reduce to 30 seconds, stirring in between - till thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Seemed to work well and didnt need to use a double saucepan.

I want to give some away but not too many....!

[Jeannine]

I am glad you liked it.It can be made in a regular pan but I tend to do three things at once and if I turn by back it doesn't burn in a double pan.

Does it taste the same as the one you had tasted before?

XX Jeannine

[gwynleg]

'Does it taste the same as the one you had tasted before?'

Yes - if not better! Have also just made banoffee - never made before - toffee bit very chewy and not altogether nice - think I will try a different recipe next time.
Gwynleg
P.s different thread but I am really so sorry to see whats happened to your allotment Jeannine

[Jeannine]

With your Banoffi recipe did you use the one that boiled the condensed milk in the tin or the not boiled one. XX Jeannine

[gwynleg]

Used the recipe off the tin of condensed milk which said to add sugar and butter and simmer for exactly 5 mins. I had heard about boiling in the tin but wasnt sure of instructions - and felt a bit cowardly. Would certainly prefer not to add these ingredients - v sickly. Do you boil the can? If so do you pierce it or not and how long do you boil it for please? Thanks

[Jeannine]

I will get back to you with this tomorrow XX Jeannine

[Likes Roses]

Shall have to try the bananna curd! but the eggs and butter are out for me   i  love banannas! I have been having organic oats as a healthy alternative and love banana mixed in with them. I like them so much that i now eat them twice a day. I suffered a mild stroke a month ago!which has been such a shock for me. So a life change and better diet is what is needed now!

[Jeannine]

Oops, sorry I forgot about this, you do not pierce the can, and you boil it gently for 5 hours, I do 10 tins at a time to ,DO not let the water run dry, and DO not open a hot tin,I mark my tins' cooked' and  store them with my other tins for ages.

If you want the recipe for Banoffee Pie I will post it, don't use the one on the can it is awful.

Likes Roses, I am sorry to hear about your stroke that is miserable, I do hope you are adjusting well.

You will not be able to make the banana curd without the eggs and butter as will not set up. It is along the same lines as lemon curd, so you only need a tiny bit on a piece of toast, the flavour is quite strong and you would,'t be using much at a time, of course you know best what your diet has to be,  I think I would go for banana and honey sandwiches instead of trying to make it without the butter etc.

XX Jeannine


XX Jeannine