Banana Maple Marvel---FREE RECIPE

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This recipe is from the "Celebrate The Year in Cakes" recipe program.

Recipe Yield: 30-36 Servings

Ingredients:
1	Sara Lee Banana Sheet Cake
3 3/4 to 4 1/2 qts.	Butter Pecan or Vanilla Ice Cream, optional
	Maple-Pecan Sauce (recipe follows)
6 to 8 large	Bananas
	MAPLE-PECAN SAUCE (Makes 1-3/4 quarts)
1 qt.	Maple syrup
1 1/3 cups	Sugar
8 oz.	Butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup	Whipping Cream
8	Egg yolks, beaten
2 cups	Toasted pecan halves

Instructions:

MAPLE-PECAN SAUCE: Heat maple syrup and sugar to boiling in saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Boil until mixture reaches 230 degrees F. on candy thermometer. Remove from heat; whisk in butter and cream.
Whisk 1/2 the syrup mixture into egg yolks: whisk yolk mixture back into saucepan. Whisk over medium-low heat until slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes; stir in pecans. Serve warm.
To plate, place cake slice on serving plate. Serve with 4-ounce scoop ice cream, if using, and 1 1/2 oz. Maple-Pecan Sauce. Garnish with banana slices.
Serving Suggestion: Cut cake into long slices and place in banana split dishes; top with 3 small scoops vanilla or fruit-flavored ice cream. Spoon chocolate, strawberry, and pineapple ice cream topping over; garnish with whipped cream and chopped nuts.
TIP: Almonds or walnuts can be substituted for the pecans in the Maple-Pecan Sauce. Peach slices can be substituted for the bananas