Caramelized Bananas Galette with Melted Chocolate

Method

• 1)

  Pour the flour onto a work surface. Add the cold butter cubes and salt. Mix with your fingertips until it resembles breadcrumbs.

• 2)

  Make a well in the center, add the egg yolk, water, and sugar.

• 3)

  Mix all the ingredients and press with the palm of your hand to form a dough.

• 4)

  Shape into a disk about 2-3 cm thick and wrap in plastic wrap.

• 5)

  Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

• 1)

  Peel the bananas and cut them in half lengthwise. In a large skillet, melt the butter and place the banana halves, add the brown sugar and lemon juice.

• 2)

  Cook for 6 minutes over very low heat. After 3 minutes, flip the bananas: they should be lightly caramelized.

• 3)

  Reserve the cooking caramel.

• 4)

  Preheat the oven to 180°C.

• 5)

  Roll out the dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper. Sprinkle with almond powder leaving a 4 cm border.

• 6)

  Arrange the bananas and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of cooking caramel.

• 7)

  Fold the edges of the dough over the bananas. Slide the parchment paper with the tart onto a baking sheet.

• 8)

  Beat the egg yolk, brush the edge of the tart with a pastry brush, and sprinkle with Demerara sugar.

• 9)

  Bake for 30 minutes until golden.

• 10)

  Melt the chocolate in a double boiler. When the tart comes out of the oven, sprinkle with some sliced almonds and decorate with melted chocolate.

• 11)

  Enjoy warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream if desired.

• 12)

  Adapted from the recipe by @plus_une_miette.