‘Kitchen assassin’ Alvin Savella makes killer dessert at the Grand Wailea Resort

Directions

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   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugar together and then add eggs, vanilla and bananas.
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   In a separate bowl, mix all dry ingredients and add to banana mixture.
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   Spread batter in 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
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   Bake for 35-40 minutes.
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   Let bread cool.
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   Trim edges and cut in half lengthwise to make 2 sheets of bread.
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   Spread banana filling over one sheet of bread and stack other sheet on top.
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   Place in refrigerator overnight to cool and firm up.
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   Once cool, cut into roughly 1-by-3-inch rectangles, dip in tempura batter and deep-fry to a light golden brown, about 2-1/2 to 3 minutes. Top with banana nut butter and macerated strawberries.
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    Serves 1
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    Banana filling
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    4 eggs
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    1 ounce lemon juice
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    1/4 cup sugar
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    3 bananas
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    3 ounces butter
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    Place all ingredients except butter in a food processor and blend until smooth.
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    Transfer filling into a stainless-steel mixing bowl and cook over a double boiler until thickened. (Lacking a double boiler, place bowl over pot of boiling water.)
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    Remove from heat and whisk in butter.
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    Let cool and reserve for filling banana bread.
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    Tempura batter
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    4 cups water
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    2 cups flour
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    1 tablespoon baking soda
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    1/2 cup cornstarch
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    Whisk all ingredients together thoroughly.
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    Banana nut butter
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    1/2 pound butter
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    1 pound macadamia nuts, chopped
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    1 tablespoon salt
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    4 bananas, sliced
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    Melt butter in saute pan.
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    Add chopped macadamia nuts and cook until golden brown. Turn off heat and add bananas.
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    Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth.
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    Macerated strawberry
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    1 pound strawberries, quartered
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    1/2 cup sugar
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    4 mint sprigs
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    Mix strawberries and sugar together with mint sprigs and let sit overnight.
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    Remove mint before serving.
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