1 package yellow cake mix
1/2 cup margarine softened
1 egg
1 package fudge frosting supreme
3 each small bananas, sliced
1 package unflavored gelatin
3 tbsp boiling water
3 cup whipping cream
8 oz cream cheese, softened
Directions
HEAT OVEN TO 350 F. IN A LARGE BOWL, COMBINE CAKE MIX, MARGARINE AND
EGG. MIX AT LOW SPEED UNTIL CRUMBLY. PRESS INTO BOTTOM OF UNGREASED 9
X 13 PAN. BAKE AT 350 F. FOR 12 TO 15 MINUTES. COOL COMPLETELY.
SPREAD 3/4 CUP FROSTING OVER THE CRUST, RESERVING THE REMAINING
FROSTING FOR LATER USE. ARRANGE THE BANANAS IN A SINGLE LAYER OVER
THE FROSTING. DISSOLVE GELATIN IN BOILING WATER. IN A LARGE BOWL
COMBINE DISSOLVED GELATIN AND FROSTING. BEAT UNTIL WELL MIXED. ADD
CREAM CHEESE AND 1/3 OF THE WHIPPED CREAM. BEAT UNTIL SMOOTH. SPREAD
EVENLY OVER THE BANANAS. TOP WITH THE REMANING WHIPPED CREAM.
REFRIGERATE FOR AT LEAST 6 HOURS BEFORE SERVING.
Servings: 16 servings
Banana Split Dessert Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Banana; Dessert; Fruit
The History of Recipes
Transcribed cooking instructions as a concept can be found way back into antiquity, in truth as far back into history as ancient Egypt, and possibly even further than that. In practice though, sadly, these ancient records were just very basic hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for preparing meals.
Fascinatingly, the most ancient recipe in existence, according to academics is a collection of tablets in ancient Sumerian which show the baking of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made anyone who drank it feel wonderful and blissful. Progressing into The time of the roman empire around 25BC a roman called Apicius compiled a few documents which described recipes enjoyed by the Romans. He tells us how the meals of wealthy Romans were divided into appetizers, entrees and dessert, a style of dining still practiced today. This early Roman chef informs us how the Roman cooks were skilled in the use of a good variety of spices, including some that we all recognise such as basil, rue and asafoetida. Over the following few centuries, the rich and powerful families of Europe tried to serve up the most exotic meals, and as a consequence, cooks and their recipe collections were much in demand. Notwithstanding that, it was during the 1800s that fine cookery and recipe collections rose to prominence. Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and the equally well-known Fannie Farmer in the US, devoted much of their lives to collecting, testing, and writing down the recipes that were being prepared for the better households. The arrival of TV brings us celebrity chefs and the recipe books that accompanied them. Which brings us neatly up to date and the invention of the internet, permitting us all to access massive numbers of recipes such as those found on this recipe site. |
We hope you enjoy this Banana Split Dessert recipe.
