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Banana Celeste

Courtesy of Waitrose. Serves 4-6. 

Baked bananas with cream cheese is a rich pudding from Martinique which is served on special occasions. Cook the pudding in an ovenproof dish or in separate ramekin dishes.

200g pack soft cheese
50g light brown Fairtrade sugar
1 level tsp ground cinnamon
50g unsalted butter
6 large firm but ripe Fairtrade Bananas
3 tbsp double cream

Preheat the oven to 180OC, gas mark 4. Cream the cheese, sugar and half the cinnamon together in a mixing bowl using a wooden spoon.

Melt the butter over a low heat in the frying pan.

Either slice the peeled bananas lengthways for the ovenproof dish or slice them thinly for individual ramekins.

Add the cut bananas to the melted butter and fry gently until golden brown on both sides. Distribute the browned bananas evenly, either in a large shallow ovenproof dish or ramekins.

Spread the cream cheese mixture over the bananas. Drizzle the double cream over the top and sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon.

Place the banana dish in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown. Serve immediately.