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Banana Gratins

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    15 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

2 firm-ripe bananas, thinly sliced crosswise
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 cup turbinado sugar such as Sugar in the Raw

Special Equipment

4 (6- by 4-inch) gratin dishes or 1 (1- to 1 1/2-qt) gratin dish

Preparation

  1. Preheat broiler. Divide bananas among gratin dishes. Stir together sour cream and vanilla in a bowl, then spoon over bananas, covering them and smoothing tops. Sprinkle each gratin with 1 tablespoon sugar and broil on a baking sheet 3 to 5 inches from heat until sugar is melted but not caramelized, about 3 minutes.

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