BRULEED BANANA CRUNCH

Directions

1. Step 1

   Thaw the waffles and the ice cream until both become soft. Heat waffles in an impinger or on a flat top grill until toasted.

2. Step 2

   Line a full baking sheet with parchment, then spread the ice cream out into a 1-inch thick, even layer. Freeze until firm, at least 1 hour.

3. Step 3

   On a parchment lined sheet tray, spread sugar out in an even layer, reserving a 2/3 cup. Bake in a 450°F oven until it turns brown, 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle the popcorn on top. Set aside to cool.

4. Step 4

   Remove frozen ice cream sheet from freezer; cut into 20, 4-inch squares.

5. Step 5

   Build a triple layer ice cream sandwich: waffle, ice cream, waffle, ice cream, waffle. Return to freezer for no more than 10 minutes. Repeat with remaining waffles and ice cream.

6. Step 6

   Slice bananas in half lengthwise, then sprinkle the cut sides with the remaining sugar. With a blow-torch, heat the sugar until it turns brown and gets hard.

7. Step 7

   Remove ice cream sandwich stacks from freezer. Place on serving dish, then drizzle with 1/4 cup each of the chocolate fudge and caramel sauces.

8. Step 8

   Place bruleed banana on top of sauce. Finish the sandwich by breaking apart the popcorn shards and topping the banana with them. Serve immediately.