Banana Pecan Dacquoise
Time: 2 1/2 hours, plus chilling time.Bakers' Tip: Dacquoise—a cake made of crisp meringue layers—works best if you pair it with soft, fluffy, or creamy fillings. This dessert is all about contrasts in texture.
- Servings: 12
Source: Sunset Magazine
Ingredients
- Banana caramel
- sugar
- tablespoon light corn syrup
- ripe bananas, chopped
- whipping cream
- tablespoon butter
- Pastry cream
- whole milk
- vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- tablespoons flour
- teaspoon salt
- large egg yolks
- tablespoons butter
- Nut meringues
- toasted pecan halves, divided
- sugar, divided
- tablespoons cornstarch
- large egg whites
- of salt
- Assembly
- firm-ripe bananas