Banana raspberry Bisque
Ingredients
- 1 c fresh raspberries
- 4 1/2 c half-and-half, divided
- 1/2 c whipping cream
- 3 T powdered sugar
- 4 ripe bananas, peeled, sliced and frozen
Instructions
Yield: 6 Cups. Combine raspberries, 1/2 cup half-and-half, whipping cream, and powdered sugar in container of a blender; process until smooth, stopping once to scrape down sides. Pour through a wire-mesh strainer into a large bowl, discarding seeds. Cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, combine half of bananas and 2 cups half-and-half in container of blender; process until smooth. Pour banana mixture into a large bowl; repeat procedure with remaining 2 bananas and 2 cups half-and-half. Pour banana mixture into small bowls. Using a squirt bottle, carefully drizzle raspberry mixture over banana mixture; drag a wooden pick or knife through raspberry mixture to make desired design (do not stir). Top with Cinnamon Pound Cake Croutons. Cake Croutons 4 (1/2-inch) slices commercial frozen pound cake, cut into 1/2-inch cubes Butter flavour cooking spray 3 Tablespoons sugar 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon Coat pound cake cubes with cooking spray. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over cubes, tossing gently to coat. Place cubes on a buttered baking sheet, and bake at 300-degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Cool. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 2 cups