Sweet treats
from JJ Pastry

Dishes prepared by J.J. Luangkhot of JJ French Pastry on "Hawaii's Kitchen" Sunday. The show airs at 5:30 p.m. Sundays.

Chocolate Banana Confit

1/4 cup butter
4 apple bananas, in small slices
1-1/8 cup sugar, divided use
1 teaspoon rum
1 banana, sliced, for pureeing
1/4 cup milk
2 egg whites
8 ounces heavy whipping cream
1/4 sheet of chocolate cake or pound cake

Caramelize butter until golden brown. Add slices of apple banana, cook until soft. Add 1 tablespoon sugar and rum and let cool.

Puree the other banana and the milk in a blender.

Whip egg whites and 3/4 cup of sugar to a foam, to make a meringue. Add pureed bananas and create a mousse. Whip and fold in heavy cream.

Cut cake as you like, top with apple banana slices in the caramelized butter, then the mousse. Decorate with fresh bananas.

Lemon Honey Bee

1 cup unsalted butter
4 ounces (1 scant cup) powdered sugar
Honey (about 2-1/5 tablespoons)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 sheet white or sponge cake

Blend butter with sugar, honey and lemon juice until creamy. Spread evenly over cake. Roll-up and place in refrigerator about 30 minutes. Remove and cut into fancy pieces as you like.

Nutritional information unavailable.

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