Banana Split With Curried Chocolate-Coconut Sauce

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 20 Minutes

Servings: 4

From Bon Appetit Magazine May 2006. I haven't tried this yet but the picture looks so good...it's on my to make list.

Ingredients:

6 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/4 cup canned cream of coconut (such as coco lopez)

2 tablespoons dark rum

2 teaspoons curry powder

1 teaspoon finely grate lime peel

3/4 cup chilled whipping cream

1 tablespoon powdered sugar

4 bananas, peeled, halved lengthwise

1 quart vanilla ice cream

1 cup cubed peeled cored pineapple

sweetened flaked coconut

Directions:

1. Stir chocolate and butter in medium saucepan over low heat until smooth. Whisk in next 4 ingredients. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.) Stir sauce over low heat until just warm.
2. Whisk cream and powdered sugar in medium bowl to peaks; cull until ready to use. Arrange 2 banana halves in each of of 4 long shallow dishes. Add 3 scoops ice cream to each dish. Spoon warm sauce over ice cream. Top with pineapple, whipped cream and toasted coconut.

By RecipeOfHealth.com