Top Chef, Season 9, Episode 5, Elimination Challenge

Banana Mousse:

• 4 bananas
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 pint heavy cream
• 1 package gelatin, bloomed in warm water
• 1 cup powder sugar

Banana-Date Shake:

• 10 dates
• 3 bananas
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup ice
• 1/2 cup milk

Banana Bread Pudding:

• 6 bananas, sliced
• 2 loafs French bread, torn
• 2 pints heavy cream
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 6 eggs
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 6 peanut butter cups, chopped
• 1 cup peanut butter chips

Caramel Sauce:

• 2 cups sugar
• 4 tablespoons water
• 1 cup heavy cream

Candied Salted Peanuts:

• 2 cups peanuts, roasted and salted
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon water

Banana Mousse:

1. Sauté bananas in butter, brown sugar and vanilla until soft and caramelized. Puree until smooth. Whip heavy cream to soft peaks and add powder sugar. Add gelatin and banana’s and with to medium peak. Chill until set.

Banana-Date Shake:

1. Add all ingredients into blender. Puree well.

Banana Bread Pudding:

1. Whip cream, eggs, vanilla and sugar together. Add bananas, yolks, peanut butter cups, and peanut butter chips and soak for bread in mixture 1 hour. Put entire mixture into cupcake papers and until golden brown.

Caramel Sauce:

1. Caramelize sugar with water, once it’s a deep amber color. Slowly whisk in cream.

Candied Salted Peanuts:

1. Caramelize sugar with water. Once it’s a deep amber color add peanuts. Once all peanuts are coated, cool on tray.