Banana Shortbread with Honey and Straw Wine Granité Recipe
Flavors of Burgundy
Total time: 1hr to 2hr
Preparation time: 50 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
For 6 servings
For the shortbread
- 120 g (4 oz.) flour
- 80 g (3 oz.) butter
- 40 g (1 1/2 oz.) granulated sugar
For the straw wine granité
- 150 ml (5 oz.) straw wine (vin de paille)
- 1 - 2 oranges (1 zested, both juiced)
- juice of half a lemon
- 100 g (3 1/2 oz.) granulated sugar
- 200 ml (7 oz.) fresh squeezed grape juice
For the rest of the preparation
- 3 bananas
- 1 Tbsp. honey
- 100 g (3 1/2 oz.) sugar
- 1 bunch of fresh mint
Method
Shortcakes
- Place all the ingredients into the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachement and mix to a smooth dough.
- Roll the dough out immediately to a 2 mm thickness. Cut out 18-20 "cookies" in the shape of a banana.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes in a 160° C (325° F) oven on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Set aside in a dry place.
Granité
- In a stainless steel saucepan, combine the straw wine with the sugar and the zest of one orange. Bring to a boil and let cool.
- Add the lemon juice and grape juice and strain. Adjust the flavor to taste, then pour into a shallow roasting pan.
- Place in the freezer and stir occasionally (approximately every 15 minutes) with a fork to create crystals as the granité forms. Set aside in the freezer.
- Squeeze one orange and reserve the juice. Remove the stems from the mint leaves and assemble 6 little bouquets.
Finishing
- Peel the bananas and slice diagonally into 8 mm (1/3") pieces.
- Sauté for 3-4 minutes in a skillet with 100 g (3 1/2 oz.) sugar and the honey until nicely golden. Remove the bananas from the skillet and deglaze the pan with the straw wine.
- Place the bananas into dessert cups and add a little orange juice. Spoon the syrup (honey, sugar and straw wine) over the bananas and arrange the banana shortbread, lightly dusted with icing sugar, around them.
- Place a scoop of granité in the centre of the plates.
- Garnish with a little bouquet of mint and serve immediately.
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