Recipe for "ham-bananas"

NAME

     HAM-BANANAS - Bananas with ham and paprika

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4)

     4         bananas (fairly unripe, but not green)
     4         slices of ham
     60gm      grated parmesan cheese
     125ml     double cream (whipping cream)
               paprika
               salt and pepper

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Peel bananas,  sprinkle  with  salt,  pepper,  and
               paprika (be generous with this).
          (2)  Wrap a slice of ham around each banana.
          (3)  Place bananas in a greased,  oven-proof  dish  and
               pour cream over them.
          (4)  Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top.
          (5)  Bake at 200 deg. C for 20 minutes or until  golden
               brown.
          (6)  Serve cold (but not refrigerated).

NOTES

     This comes from the Vogue French Cookery Book. It  seems  to
     go  down rather well as an appetizer, although it would make
     a nice supper snack, I suppose.

RATING

     Difficulty: easy.  Time: 5 minutes preparation,  20  minutes
     cooking.  Precision: Approximate measurement OK.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Nigel Titley
     British Telecom, Ipswich, UK
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