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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- For the bourbon brown sugar syrup
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons good quality bourbon (Makerâs or better)
- Bring all ingredients to a simmer in a small saucepan. Simmer 5 minutes. Strain and reserve in refrigerator.
- For the caramelized banana and buttermilk panna cotta
- 3 overripe bananas, peeled (430 grams peeled weight)
- 572 ml (2 cups) buttermilk
- 236 ml (1 cup) heavy cream
- 2.5 grams (1/2 teaspoon) pure vanilla extract
- 2 grams salt
- 75 grams brown sugar
- 50 grams white sugar
- 2 grams agar agar powder (I use Telephone brand â check if you need kosher, but other brands strength may vary)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 194g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 322 | |
| Calories from Fat 71 | 22% |
| Total Fat 8.12g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat 5.06g | 20% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium 235mg | 10% |
| Potassium 193mg | 6% |
| Total Carbs 52.12g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 51.11g | 34% |
| Protein 3.16g | 5% |
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