Banana Mousse with Butterscotch Ripple

A deliciously easy recipe from Gordon Ramsay's "Fast Food" cookbook.

Ingredients

• 100g light brown sugar
• 40g unsalted butter
• 550ml chilled double cream
• 4 large ripe bananas, ideally chilled in the freezer for 1-2 hours
• 1 squeeze lemon juice
• 1 bar dark chocolate , for grating

Serves 4

Total time required 20 mins

• Preparation time: 15 mins
• Cooking time: 5 mins

Instructions

1. Put the sugar, butter and 150 ml of the cream in a pan over a medium heat and stir continuously until the sugar is dissolved and the butter melted. Let bubble for a minute or two, stirring frequently, then remove from the heat and leave the sauce to cool completely.
2. Pour the remaining cream into a blender. Peel and chop the bananas and add to the blender along with a squeeze of lemon juice. Whiz until smooth, thick and creamy.
3. Spoon a little sauce around the sides of four glasses, smudging some of it for an attractive effect. Divide the banana mousse among the glasses and top with more butterscotch. Use a small teaspoon to ripple the butterscotch through the mousse. Grate over a little dark chocolate and chill until ready to serve.