Banana Quesadillas

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2000

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Tortillas

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (31)

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Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
10 servings

Times:

Prep: 45 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 1 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 ripe medium bananas, peeled
10 flour tortillas (7 inches in diameter)
4 tablespoons butter
2 1/2 cups caramel sauce, warm, recipe follows
4 medium bananas
Whipped cream
Fresh mint sprigs

Directions

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the cheese until smooth. Add the sugar and bananas, continue to beat until smooth. Spread 1/4 cup of the filling over half of each tortilla. Fold the other half over the filling and press slightly. Place on a large plate and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until the filling sets, about 30 minutes. In a large saute pan, over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter. Pan-fry the tortillas in batches, 3 at a time, until golden on each side, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat the above process with the remaining butter and filled tortillas. To serve, slice each filled tortilla into thirds. Arrange the slices in the center of each serving plate. Spoon a 1/4 cup of the warm caramel sauce over each plate. Peel the bananas and slice 1/4-inch thick. Garnish each plate with the sliced bananas, a dollop of whipped cream and a sprig of fresh mint.

CARAMEL SAUCE
Recipe from Everyday Is A Party Cookbook, by Emeril Lagasse, with Marcelle
Bienvenu and Felicia Willett, published by William Morrow, 1999
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 cup heavy cream

In a small, heavy saucepan, combine the sugar and water and bring to a boil, stirring often. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is a deep caramel color and has the consistency of a thick syrup, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cream, return the saucepan to high heat, and boil the sauce until it regains the consistency of a thick syrup, about 2 minutes. Yield: about 3/4 cup

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Comments & Reviews

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Christina Eugene, OR 10-11-2009
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Great for a crowed
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these for my mother-in-law, which she brought to a party, everyone loved them. They don't need any accompaniment, they... are good on their own! Read more
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Sue Las Vegas, NV 05-09-2009
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Absolutely Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I served this wonderful dessert to friends who raved about it. It was very simple to make. The only change I made was to... drizzle a little chocolate syrup with the Caramel Syrup. My friends told me I just had to review this recipe and let everyone know just how good it was.Read more
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Anonymous 05-06-2008
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Amazing!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The banana/cream cheese filling is delicious, and the caramel sauce really sends it over the top. The caramel sauce took a... while to thicken after you add the whipping cream, so I suggest making it first. I served it with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. I personally think this would also be good with strawberries (either with the bananas or alone) and may try that next time. I halved the recipe and thought that the filling wasn't sweet enough so I added a couple of tablespoons of sugar. This may have been because I adjusted the servings and that threw the ratio off. Overall, an impressive, tasty and easy dish!Read more
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Anonymous 04-14-2008
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Great and easy.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a very interesting dish. I wanted to try something new and this was a great start. The filling for the quesadillas... was terrific but the only problem was the caramel sauce. The caramel sauce didn't turn out. I tried to make the caramel sauce twice and both times it failed to turn out.Read more
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Anonymous 05-05-2007
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bananas
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

hi
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Anonymous 04-21-2007
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Good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made them ahead of time then cooked them at my parent's house and they were a success.