FREAKY FRIDAY + RUM RAISIN BANANA SPLIT
Breakfast of Champions
I loved how Annabel was unapologetically herself in this first Freaky Friday movie (streaming on Disney+). I mean, ice
cream and mac and cheese for breakfast? SIGN ME UP. Jodie Foster snagged an Oscar nomination for her performance and made FOUR other films in 1976 (including Taxi Driver, which was definitely NOT made by Disney :-)).
Directed by: Gary Nelson
Starring: Barbara Harris, Jodie Foster, and John Astin
Screenplay by: Mary Rodgers
Mrs. Andrews (in Annabel’s body): “What is this?”
Virginia: “It’s your usual rum raisin banana split breakfast.”
Rum Raisin Banana Split (ice cream recipe from Bon Appetit: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/rum-raisin-ice-cream-4529)
For the Rum Raisin ice cream:
1 c. packed raisins
2/3 c. dark rum
8 egg yolks
1 c. granulated sugar
3 c. whole milk
1 1/2 c. heavy whipping cream
For the banana split: banana, hot fudge, whipped cream, chopped nuts, maraschino cherry
Combine the raisins and rum in a bowl, cover, and let stand at room temperature for 2 hours. Reserving 6 tbsp. of the rum, drain the raisins and then combine the reserved rum and raisins in the same bowl.
Whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl until blended.
In a saucepan, bring the milk and cream to a boil over medium heat. Then, gradually whisk it into the yolk/sugar mixture. Return the mixture to the saucepan and stir over medium-low heat until the custard thickens (about 15 minutes). **Ack! Mine curdled :-( If this happens to you, no worries, just put it in the blender - it’s pretty hard to mess up ice cream.
Transfer the custard to an ice cream maker and freeze following the manufacturer’s instructions. (**My ice cream maker makes pretty soft ice cream, so I throw it in the freezer in a plastic container to harden up).
To assemble the banana split: Place a scoop of ice cream in a dish. Peel the banana and slice it in half lengthwise. Place banana halves alongside the ice cream. Top with hot fudge, whipped cream, nuts and a cherry.
