Banana Caramel Puddings

Puddings would have to be one of my favourite desserts. Pretty much any kind of pudding - I love it. This week, its Banana Caramel Puddings, which I was a bit 'iffy' about, but turns out it's like any other kind of pudding.. which means its reeeaally yummy ;-) And to top off the goodness, it took 15min to make and then 15min of standing around (making majorly failed attempts at making custard with the unused egg yolks)... Quick, easy and yuuummy - my 3 prerequisites for a dessert recipe!

Ingredients:
90g butter, melted
1/2 cup (60g) almond meal
3 egg whites
3/4 cup (120g) icing sugar mixture
1/4 cup (75g) plain flour
50g butter, melted, extra
1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar
2 medium bananas (400g), sliced thickly

Method:
Step 1: Preheat oven to "moderately hot" - I have no idea what that really means but I put it on about 160 I think. Why do recipes do that? Give me an actual temperature for crying out loud. Geeez.


Step 2: Combine butter, almond meal (I so did not know there was such a thing as almond meal... and a note to anyone not already in the know, you should find this in the nuts section of your local supermarket), egg whites, icing sugar and flour and stir until mixed together.

Step 3: Divide extra butter among 4 ramekins (or similar) and sprinkle evenly with brown sugar. Divide the banana slices and then the pudding mixture between the ramekins.

Step 4: Bake uncovered for about 15min or until puddings are lightly browned.

I forgot to rotate the puddings in the oven which meant that one of them was slightly too brown on one edge, but, considering that you turn onto a serving plate (after sitting for 2min) and couldn't see the slightly overcooked edge, I figure it doesn't count as a mistake ;-)