Sunday, November 29, 2009

Minatamis na Saging


Ingredients
6 medium ripe saba (or plantain bananas)
2 cups brown sugar
3 cups water
1 tsp vanilla extract

How to Cook
Pour water in a saucepan.
Stir in sugar
Heat over medium heat
Bring syrup to a boil and then lower the heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes
Peel bananas and cut into 1/2 inch slices
Add to simmering syrup and continue cooking for another 10 minutes more or until saba bananas are tender and syrup is slightly thickens and lightly golden brown.
Remove from heat. Transfer to a dessert plate and serve

This can also be used to make Saba con Hielo by letting the banana & the syrup to cool. Once cool, add milk about 1/2 cup of milk for every 3 saba w/ shaved ice, using the syrup to sweeten the mixture.

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