Make a Signature Calabash Dessert From Home
By Lizzie Heeley
Easter weekend has finally arrived and while we're now allowed to welcome people into our gardens, the weather is looking a little chilly. However, we're British after all and a bit of woolly jumper weather won't put us off a good barbecue with friends. But Calabash Luxury Boutique Hotel & Spa has ensured there's an opportunity to cast our taste buds to sunnier shores by sharing the recipe for its signature banana crumble – well known as one of its best dishes. It's a pudding that's appropriate for the cooler weather but every mouthful will transport you to the nutmeg scents and tropical flower-speckled hills of Grenada. Enjoy!
Banana Crumble
INGREDIENTS Crumble 100g butter 100g flour 100g oats 80g brown sugar 1sp cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Filling 1 large banana - peel and slice 1 tbsp butter 2 tbsp dark rum 2 tbsp caramelised condensed milk 2 tbsp double cream
RECIPE Crumble
- Mix all of the ingredients together until the mix resembles breadcrumbs.
- Place on a greased tray and bake in the oven at 180°C until golden.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool. Break up and use as required (see below).
Filling
- Heat the butter in a pan, add the banana slices and cook for 30-40 seconds.
- While the pan's hot, add the rum and light the pan with a match to burn off the alcohol.
- Add the condensed milk and cream, bring to the boil and keep stirring so the cream and milk come together.
- Pour the filling into a ramekin dish and top with the crumble mix.
- Pop it into the oven for a few minutes.
- Remove, dust with icing sugar and serve with the ice cream of your choice.