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                   SWEET RISOTTO WITH EXOTIC BANANAS

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Low fat

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       c            Arborio rice
  3                    Exotic ripe bananas (about
  1 1/3   lb           Total weight), peeled and
                       Chopped
    1/4   c            Brown sugar
  3       c            Milk
    1/4   c            Creme de cacao liqueur
    1/2   ts           Cinnamon

 Sprinkle about a third of the rice in the bottom of a
 2-quart casserole dish.  Then sprinkle on a third of
 the bananas and a third of the sugar on top of them.
 Continue sprinkling in thirds until you're done. Pour
 on the milk and creme de cacao and sprinkle with
 cinnamon.  Cover and bake in a 375 degree pre-heated
 oven until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice
 is tender, about 1 hour.  Serve warm.

 We discovered that it also tastes good cold, standing
 in front of the refrigerator :-)

 You can substitute skim milk or evaporated skim milk
 instead of whole milk. Also, if exotic bananas aren't
 available,  substitute regular ones.   I used
 evaporated skim milk, regular bananas, and I think I
 left out the liqueur.  Arborio is the short-grained
 Italian rice traditionally used for risotto.  My
 regular supermarket does carry it.  Perhaps another
 kind of rice would work.



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