Bananas in Chocolate Mud

With a name like that how could I not try it? I got this from a cookbook called Australia Wide Cookbook by Valwyn McMonigal I learned that bananas were introduced to NSW and yields apx 152,000 tons a year! They cover the bunches with blue plastic bags to protect the bananas from sunburn. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 3

Ingredients

• 3  bananas, peeled
• 2  tablespoons butter, melted
• 1  tablespoon brandy
• 3  tablespoons brown sugar
• 250  g dark chocolate, for mud sauce chopped (8 oz)
• 20  g butter, for mud sauce (1/2oz)
• 1  drop vanilla essence, for mud sauce
• 2  tablespoons light sour cream, for mud sauce
• 2  tablespoons  chocolate shavings, for garnish
•  whipped cream, for garnish
•  strawberry, for garnish

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 180*c/375*f.
2. place whole peeled bananas in an ovenproof dish.
3. Combine melted butter, brandy and brown sugar together in pan, stir until sugar has dissolved. Pour over bananas and bake 10 minute.
4. (microwave directions: microwave on high for 3 minutes).
5. Chocolate Mud Sauce:
6. melt chocolate over pan of hot water, stir in butter and remove from heat. Add vanilla and sour cream.
7. (microwave directions: combine chocolate, butter and vanilla and cook on high 1 - 2 minutes, add sour cream).
8. To serve, pour chocolate mixture into serving dish, carefully lift 1 banana on top and drizzle with the butter mixture (from cooking the banana). Top with shaved chocolate and a strawberry
9. Serve while warm.