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Desserts: Banana Cream Torte

Source of Recipe

www.idunno4recipes.com


List of Ingredients

1 1/2 cups crushed graham crackers
10 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup powdered sugar
4 cups heavy cream
4 tablespoons butter
3 large bananas, sliced
1/2 cup brown sugar


Recipe

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Mix graham crackers, melted butter, granulated sugar, flour and nuts. Reserve 1/2 cup of the crust and press the rest evenly into an ungreased 11x13x2 inch baking pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool. In a large bowl, mix cream cheese, confectioners sugar, and 2 cups of the cream. Beat at high speed with electric mixer 3 minutes, until thick. Spread on cooled crust. Melt butter in a skillet and saute bananas until they begin to soften. Add 1/2 cup of the cream and brown sugar. Simmer and stir about 5 minutes, until thick. Cool to room temperature. When cool, spread banana filling on cream layer. Whip remaining 1 1/2 cups cream. Top bananas with whipped cream. Sprinkle reserved crust on top. Keep refrigerated. Slice and serve in square blocks. Serves 10-12.