Tortitas Bananas Foster

Ingredientes

• 2 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups buttermilk (420g)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar (50g)
• 3 tablespoons melted butter (45g)
• 2 cups flour (250g) (spooned and leveled)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/4 cup butter (60g)
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar (70g)
• 1/4 cup rum
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 2 bananas (firm, not ripe)
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (or pecans)

Preparación

1. 1

   --- Cook the pancakes: ---

2. 2

   Add the eggs, buttermilk, melted and slightly cooled butter, vanilla, and sugar into a large bowl. Whisk until combined.

3. 3

   Hang a sieve over the bowl. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the sieve. Stir with a spoon then sift the mixture to the bowl.

4. 4

   Whisk until just combined (don't overmix the batter).

5. 5

   Heat a small amount of clarified butter (or a mix of butter and oil) in a non-stick pan. Scoop about 1/4 cup of batter per pancake. Cook the pancakes over medium heat until golden on both sides. Add a small amount of butter before adding the next portion of the batter to the pan (the pancakes can also be cooked oil-free but I prefer them cooked in a small amount of fat).

6. 6

   --- Make the bananas foster topping: ---

7. 7

   Cut the bananas into slices, chop the walnuts.

8. 8

   Add all the ingredients for the sauce to a medium/large pan: butter, rum, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt. Cook over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved and the sauce is a little bit thickened, about 2-3 minutes (the time may vary depending on the size of the pan, I also like to smell the sauce - you shouldn't smell alcohol).

9. 9

   Add the bananas and walnuts. Cook for a minute, making sure the bananas are coated in the sauce. The bananas should soften slightly but they shouldn't be too soft and mushy.

10. 10

    Serve the banana topping with your pancakes.

11. 11

    Enjoy!