Banana Boston Cream Pie (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

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Banana Boston Cream Pie (Emeril Lagasse)
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Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 (10-inch) cake pans with 1 teaspoon of the butter. Line the bottoms with parchment paper, and butter the parchment with 1 teaspoon of the butter. Set aside.
  2. Puree the bananas, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla in a food processor.
  3. Sift the cake flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment.
  4. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the remaining 10 tablespoons butter and the sugar. On medium speed, add the dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with the wet, scraping the sides of the bowl and beating well after each addition.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared pans. Bake the cake is lightly browned and bounces back when touched with your fingers, about 40 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Peel off the parchment paper.
  6. To assemble the cake, using a long serrated knife, trim off the rounded top of each cake layer to make them flat. Place the bottom layer on a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Spread the pastry cream evenly over the top. Place the next cake layer upside down on the first. Wrap the cake around the sides with double layers of plastic wrap to keep the pastry cream from oozing out. Gently press down on the top layer. Remove the plastic wrap and scrap off any excess pastry cream.
  7. Slowly pour 1 to 1 1/2 cups of the ganache onto the top of the cake, letting it run down the sides. Let sit for 5 minutes, then, in several applications, slowly pour on the remaining ganache until the cake is completely covered. Chill until ready to serve.
  8. Pastry Cream:
  9. 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  10. 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
  11. 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise in half and seeds scraped out, seeds and bean reserved
  12. 3 large egg yolks
  13. 3 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
  14. Combine 2 cups of the cream, 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon of the sugar, and the vanilla bean in a medium saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, whisking to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat.
  15. Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons heavy cream, the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar, the egg yolks, and cornstarch in a medium bowl and whisk until pale yellow. Slowly add 1/2 cup of the hot cream to the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly until smooth. Add the egg yolk mixture back to the hot cream, and whisk well to combine. Return to medium heat, and cook, stirring constantly with a heavy wooden spoon, until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.
  16. Remove from the heat and strain through a fine mesh strainer into a clean container. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly against the surface to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until well chilled, about 4 hours. Whisk until smooth before using.
  17. Chocolate Ganache:
  18. 2 cups heavy cream
  19. 1 1/4 pounds semi-sweet chocolate, chopped (about 3 1/4 cups)
  20. Scald the cream in a small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from the heat.
  21. Place the chocolate in a heat-proof bowl. Add the hot cream and let sit for 2 minutes, then whisk until smooth. Let cool slightly before pouring on the cake.
  22. Yield: about 4 cups
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 12620.5 Kcal (52840 kJ)
Calories from fat 8694.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 966.08g 1486%
Cholesterol 3254mg 1085%
Sodium 5444.21mg 227%
Potassium 3986.98mg 85%
Total Carbs 943.16g 314%
Sugars 436.79g 1747%
Dietary Fiber 24.61g 98%
Protein 94.84g 190%
Vitamin C 42.8mg 71%
Vitamin A 11.3mg 377%
Iron 43mg 239%
Calcium 1137mg 114%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 422.73 Kcal (1770 kJ)
Calories from fat 291.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 32.36g 1486%
Cholesterol 108.99mg 1085%
Sodium 182.36mg 227%
Potassium 133.54mg 85%
Total Carbs 31.59g 314%
Sugars 14.63g 1747%
Dietary Fiber 0.82g 98%
Protein 3.18g 190%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 71%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 377%
Iron 1.4mg 239%
Calcium 38.1mg 114%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 332.1
    Points
  • 358
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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