Banana-Rum
Cream
Cake
-
serves
12
Butter
cookie
crumb
crust:
1
1/2
cups
finely
ground
butter
cookies
6
tbsp
unsalted
butter,
melted
Banana
filling:
7
ripe
bananas,
divided
3/4
cup
whole
milk
8
ounces
white
chocolate,
coarsely
chopped
2
tbsp
dark
rum
1
tsp
unflavored
powdered
gelatin
3
cups
heavy
cream
Make
the
cookie
crumb
crust:
Position
a
rack
in
the
center
of
the
oven
and
preheat
to
350
degrees(F).
Butter
the
bottom
of
a
9-inch
springform
pan.
In
a
small
bowl,
combine
the
ground
butter
cookies
and
melted
butter.
Press
evenly
into
the
bottom
of
the
prepared
pan.
Bake
for
8
to
10
minutes
or
until
lightly
browned;
set
aside
to
cool.
Make
the
banana
filling:
Cut
5
of
the
bananas
into
1-inch
pieces
and
combine
with
the
milk
in
a
medium
saucepan.
Bring
to
a
boil
over
medium-high
heat.
Reduce
the
heat
to
low
and
simmer
for
5
minutes.
In
a
food
processor
fitted
with
a
metal
blade,
puree
the
banana
mixture
until
smooth.
Pour
into
a
medium
bowl
and
stir
the
white
chocolate
into
the
mixture
until
completely
melted;
set
aside
to
cool.
Place
the
dark
rum
in
a
small
microwave-safe
bowl.
Sprinkle
the
gelatin
over
and
let
stand
for
5
minutes
to
soften.
Microwave
the
gelatin
mixture
on
HIGH
for
7
seconds
until
melted.
Let
stand
2
minutes.
Stir
1/2
cup
of
the
banana
purse
into
the
gelatin.
Fold
the
banana
gelatin
mixture
into
the
remainder
of
the
banana
puree
and
set
aside.
In
the
4
1/2-quart
bowl
of
a
heavy-duty
electric
mixer
fitted
with
the
wire
whip
attachment,
whip
the
cream
until
stiff
peaks
start
to
form.
Stir
1/4
of
the
whipped
cream
into
the
banana
filling
to
lighten
it
and
then
fold
in
the
remaining
whipped
cream
in
three
additions.
The
filling
may
have
a
slightly
grainy
appearance.
Cut
the
remaining
bananas
into
1/4-inch
pieces.
Place
the
banana
slices
evenly
over
the
bottom
of
the
crust.
Spoon
the
filling
into
the
cooled
crust
and
refrigerate
for
5
hours
or
overnight
until
set.
Run
an
offset
spatula
around
the
outer
edge
of
the
pie
to
loosen.
Remove
springform
ring
and
garnish
pie
with
whipped
cream
and
fresh
banana
slices.
Submitted By (Miki)
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