Hawaiian Bananas-Canning Recipe

Dib's's Note:

Had these the other night-WOW-this one's going into the Christmas basket. Serve over vanilla ice cream or frozen banana yogurt or pound cake.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 6 pints

• 12 slightly green bananas
• 2 1/2 cups fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 6 teaspoons butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
• 6 cinnamon sticks (1 to 1 1/2 inch)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
2. Peel and slice bananas in 1 inch chunks and add to boiling syrup-all at once.
3. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes-stirring very gently.
4. Ladle into sterilized jars.
5. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.

Reviews

[Audra]

The combination of the ginger and the bananas was a little weird. I had 5 people try it, and none thought that it was horrible, but all agreed that it tasted like bananas trying to be apples (ie, the spices were more suited for a apple recipe). If you like the combination of bananas and ginger, you might like this recipe. I definitly will not make it again though.

[Chef #1486036]

I made these today.To me they tastes liketo much lime I did not have fresh nutmeg so I used 1/8 teaspoon of ground. It only made 4 pints. From Irene on Dec 16 2009

[Chef #899174]

I think this is great and I want to can some more. Many thanks for posting this recipe. Juanita