Plantain Gratin - Figue Vert - Green Banana Gratin

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs green plantains, or other green bananas, peeled
• salt
• 2 cups chicken stock
• ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 cup light cream or 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumb
• 2 eggs, beaten

Recipe

• 1 (grated gruyere cheese can be used instead of cheddar cheese.)
• 2 place bananas in saucepan and add just enough chicken stock to cover.
• 3 bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until bananas are tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• 4 using a potato masher, mash until smooth (chicken stock will be absorbed).
• 5 let cool slightly.
• 6 meanwhile, heat butter in a small frypan and saute onions until tender.
• 7 add the onions, cream, beaten eggs to cooked bananas until combined; season with salt, nutmeg and cinnamon to taste.
• 8 mixture will be quite moist.
• 9 place banana mixture in a buttered shallow baking dish.
• 10 combine cheese with bread crumbs; sprinkle over top.
• 11 bake at 350 for 35 - 40 minutes or until top is golden.