Bananas Foster Tart Recipe

Bananas Foster Tart Recipe

  • Crust:
  • 1 Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust, softened as directed on box
  • Filling:
  • 2 medium bananas, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
  • 4 1/2 teaspoons light rum
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
  • 2/3 cup chopped pecans
  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • Topping:
  • Vanilla ice cream (optional)
  1. Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell using 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom or 9-inch glass pie pan. Trim edge if necessary. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes.
  2. In small bowl, mix bananas and rum to coat. Sprinkle orange peel evenly in bottom of baked shell. Arrange bananas in single layer over peel. Sprinkle with pecans.
  3. In heavy 2-quart saucepan, mix brown sugar, whipping cream and butter. Cook and stir over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture boils. Cook 2 to 4 minutes longer, stirring constantly, until mixture has thickened and is deep golden brown.
  4. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in vanilla. Spoon warm filling over bananas and pecans. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm or cool with ice cream. Store in refrigerator.